Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Gibson IA

Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 7 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 2am. Cloudy early, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.