Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Ottumwa
Updated: 10:00 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Tornado Watch 183 in effect until 11 PM CDT this evening...
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Low of 54F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Clear. High of 68F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 2.2 in. possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday Night
Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tornado Watch 183 remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for the following locations
IA . Iowa counties included are
Davis Mahaska Poweshiek Tama Wapello
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Statement as of 9:54 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for eastern Mahaska... southern Poweshiek and eastern Wapello counties until 1030 PM CDT...
At 949 PM CDT... a line of severe thunderstorms was located along a line extending from 8 miles north of New Sharon to Eldon... and moving northeast at 50 mph.
Hazard... 60 mph wind gusts.
Source... radar indicated.
Impact... expect damage to roofs... siding and trees.
Locations impacted include... Montezuma... Brooklyn... Barnes City... Deep River... Guernsey and Hartwick.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 192 and 204.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
