Ottumwa, Iowa Weather
Ottumwa, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Ottumwa, Wapello County.
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About Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa unfolds along the Des Moines River, a broad, unhurried ribbon cutting through the rolling farmland of Wapello County. It lies 63.7 miles south-west of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 18.5 miles north of Bloomfield. The land here, a rich, dark loam, rises and falls with a gentle persistence, supporting vast fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards horizons softened by distance. The sky above Ottumwa is a generous canvas, often painted with the pale golds of sunrise or the bruised purples of an approaching storm, casting long shadows that give definition to the subtle contours of the terrain. Even in the heart of the city, the presence of the river is felt, a constant, low murmur that underscores the quiet industry of a place content in its own skin. This corner of Iowa carries the scent of industry and agriculture, a legacy woven from the threads of innovation and hard work. Ottumwa once pulsed with the rhythm of the packinghouses, their immense presence shaping the town’s identity and economy for generations. While the giants of that era may have receded, their influence remains, a subtle reminder of the town’s robust past, now echoing in the more diverse enterprises that sustain Ottumwa today, from manufacturing to the enduring strength of the surrounding agricultural sector. The landscape itself, a testament to human endeavor, is punctuated by the enduring grace of the river, a constant companion that has witnessed the ebb and flow of life in this part of the country, its banks bearing the quiet stories of those who have called Ottumwa home.
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| Location | Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.020014°N, 92.411296°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52501 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ottumwa, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ottumwa, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ottumwa includes coordinates 41.020014°N, 92.411296°W, situated in Wapello County. ZIP code 52501. Telephone area code: 712. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
