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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

Freeze Warning April 20, 02:28am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning April 20, 02:28am until April 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. 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 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.4°N 92.35°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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