Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Packwood IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Packwood IA
 41.09°N 92.12°W (Elev. 778 ft)
12:32 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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