Ottumwa, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 59°F
Feels Like 59°F  
Humidity 40% Dew Point 35°F Wind W 7 MPH Gusts 15 Barometer 30.07 in.763.8 mm
Solar Rad 474 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.2 miles WNW of central Ottumwa
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Sunny, High 61F, Low 37F
61
37
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Partly Sunny, High 63F, Low 42F
63
42
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 71F, Low 53F
71
53
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 71F, Low 40F
71
40
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 57F, Low 33F
57
33
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Light Rain, High 50F, Low 34F
40%
50
34
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 34F
51
34

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 61°F, reaching 71°F before cooling to 50°F, then recovering to 51°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 49°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1959 - Between Noon on the 11th and Noon on the 12th, a winter storm buried Helena, MT, under 21.5 inches of snow, which surpassed their previous 24 hour record by seven inches.

More on this and other weather history

Ottumwa, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.

Thursday Nov 13

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday Nov 17

Light Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Light Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Rain With Mostly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.


About Ottumwa, IA

Ottumwa ( ə-TUM-wə) is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,529 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Located in the state's southeastern section, the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River. The original town was founded on the former camps of Meskwaki Chiefs Wapello and Appanoose. Ottumwa first developed as an industrious city economically based in farm-equipment manufacturing and meatpacking, those being John Deere and John Morrell & Co. (now JBS) respectively. The city is also home to Indian Hills Community College to provide for higher education. Ottumwa is the center of the Ottumwa Micropolitan Area which includes all of Wapello and Davis counties.

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