Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Thornburg IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered sprinkles after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

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

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Thornburg IA
 41.46°N 92.35°W (Elev. 902 ft)
7:01 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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