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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 8 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.42°N 92.38°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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