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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW What Cheer IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW What Cheer IA
 41.42°N 92.38°W (Elev. 850 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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