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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Ottumwa IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Ottumwa IA
 41.07°N 92.39°W
Last Update:
6:52 pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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