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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Apr 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
2:52 pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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