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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	NE 13 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Gibson IA

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 10:00am

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 44 °F⇑
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 54 °F⇓
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 17 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 48 by 5am. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 54 by 10am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.