Ottumwa Junction, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 42°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 34°F Wind WSW 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.86 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.3 mi. SE of central Ottumwa Junction
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 26F
 
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 44F
43
44
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow Showers, High 42F, Low 14F
50%
42
14
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 30F
38
30
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 22F
46
22
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 25F
34
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 32F
42
32

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 34°F to 46°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Ottumwa Junction, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 44 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 42 by noon, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

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