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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jun 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.42°N 92.38°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 pm CDT Jun 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jun 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 15, 2026
 
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