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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Nov 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. High near 41. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Saturday
Rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. High near 41. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.42°N 92.35°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 7, 2025-6pm CST Nov 13, 2025
 
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