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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 18 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Gibson IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 11:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries before 2pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 25 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then scattered flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before 2pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then scattered flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Gibson IA
 41.44°N 92.41°W (Elev. 869 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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