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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.42°N 92.35°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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