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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 5 Mar 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ottumwa IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ottumwa IA
 41.05°N 92.36°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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