Ottumwa, Iowa Weather
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Ottumwa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——86°58°—
- ThursdayJun 4Rain27%0.17″87°60°+1°
- FridayJun 5Thunderstorm74%0.76″81°67°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm74%—84°67°+3°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Showers60%0.01″85°70°+1°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers58%—81°69°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm34%—88°70°+7°
Ozone at AQI 43. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:43 AM
- Moonset
- 2:09 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Ottumwa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Ottumwa
SPC has placed Ottumwa in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.