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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.38 in (994.8 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 17 Feb 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Chillicothe IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Chillicothe IA
 41.09°N 92.59°W
Last Update:
10:51 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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