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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW What Cheer IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW What Cheer IA
 41.35°N 92.38°W (Elev. 860 ft)
Last Update:
12:02 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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