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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Snow Freezing Fog and Windy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 31 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 16 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Gibson IA

Blizzard Warning March 16, 02:43am until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 16, 02:43am until March 16, 10:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Blizzard Warning March 16, 02:43am until March 16, 01:00pm
    High Wind Warning March 16, 02:43am until March 16, 10:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. 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
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
1:26 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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