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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Oct 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Albia IA

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 62. North wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.