Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)
Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.
Fog/Mist
41°F
5°C
| Humidity | 93% |
| Wind Speed | NW 5 mph |
| Barometer | 29.95 in (1014.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 39°F (4°C) |
| Visibility | 3.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 38°F (3°C) |
| Last update | 5 Mar 3:53 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
What Cheer IA
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 03:57am until March 5, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Dense FogThursday
High: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Partly SunnyThursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Fog
then Rain
Likely and
Patchy FogFriday
High: 72 °F
Rain then
Chance
T-storms and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 7am. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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What Cheer IA
41.4°N 92.35°W (Elev. 778 ft)
41.4°N 92.35°W (Elev. 778 ft)
2:41 am CST Mar 5, 2026
3am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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