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7-Day Forecast 41.02°N 92.42°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Ottumwa IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 10:46 pm CST Dec 4, 2025		Print

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely


  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy


  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


    • Overnight: Mostly clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.


    Ottumwa IA
     41.02°N 92.42°W

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