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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Mar 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.42°N 92.38°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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