Outdoor conditions in

Ottumwa

Iowa
Now
  1. 64°Rain Showers87% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 63°Rain Showers83% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 63°Rain Showers Likely71% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 65°Chance Rain Showers49% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 63°Chance Rain Showers46% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  6. 63°Chance Rain Showers42% rain90% humidityGusts 22 mph
  7. 61°Chance Rain Showers27% rain87% humidityGusts 26 mph
  8. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain87% humidityGusts 29 mph
  9. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  10. 53°Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 53°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 52°Mostly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 52°Mostly Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 50°Partly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 47°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 46°Partly Sunny1% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
  22. 47°Mostly Cloudy6% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 49°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
87%
Humidity
87–97%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
13%
Humidity
66–96%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
12 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–92%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
47–100%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 65° / 52°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.87% rain · Humidity 87–97% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 52° / 44°Friday looks breezy.13% rain · Humidity 66–96% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 60° / 34°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 12 mph
  4. 66° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–92% · Wind 20 mph
  5. 69° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 47–100% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake Sugema area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
33GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ottumwa radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ottumwa.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
93%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
10 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lake Sugema area, about 32 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Ottumwa, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.