Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KOOA

Ottumwa, IA weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 11 mph18 km/h; From the south. 35–11 mph18 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 9 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	18%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	16%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	19%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	24%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	6%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	19%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	54%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	66%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	70%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	78%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	69%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	67%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	64%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	81%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–74°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 12,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34

2.1 mi

Level: 79.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Moines River near Eddyville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 53.6 ft
Flow: 11,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Skunk River near Sigourney

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 703 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Ottumwa Industrial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ottumwa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:33 PM; Morning 7:14–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ottumwa. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ottumwa, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Moines River at Ottumwa

Bear Creek near Ottumwa US 34

Des Moines River near Eddyville

North Skunk River near Sigourney

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon