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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 19 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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