Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain

Prolonged and intense heat wave continues into Friday with relief expected by this weekend. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in effect for portions of the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Unsettled weather could produce severe weather and excessive rainfall for parts of the Central and Eastern U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Chillicothe IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Chillicothe IA
 41.07°N 92.47°W
2:49 am CDT Jun 27, 2025
3am CDT Jun 27, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2025
 
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