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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.4°N 92.32°W (Elev. 817 ft)
Last Update:
9:41 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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