Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1° N Lon: 92.44° W Elev: 830 ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint NA
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Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Detailed forecast for

Monroe County

Today
Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 100.



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