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

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 9:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Gibson IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Wind Advisory January 21, 02:00pm until January 22, 12:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Wind Advisory

Today
High: 37 °F
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 5 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -30. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.