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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Apr 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Chillicothe IA

Freeze Warning until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until April 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 36. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Chillicothe IA
 41.09°N 92.59°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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