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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 23 Feb 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.4°N 92.35°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
10:42 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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