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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

58°F

14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °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. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.42°N 92.35°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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