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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 8 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Ottumwa IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 4am, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 4am, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Ottumwa IA
 41.07°N 92.41°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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