Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Hedrick IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Hedrick IA
 41.18°N 92.3°W (Elev. 823 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 30, 2026
6am CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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