Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.5 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Gibson IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 03:47pm until February 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 03:47pm until February 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 11pm, then snow likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Gibson IA
 41.44°N 92.41°W (Elev. 869 ft)
3:16 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
3pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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