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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	25 Jul 5:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW 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

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 94 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.