Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	13 Jan 8:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Keswick IA

Today
High: 51 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 29 °F⇓
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered sprinkles with a slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 9am. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.