Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 41.27°N 91.36°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Columbus Junction IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Quad Cities, IA/IL
Last Update: 12:02 am CDT Apr 28, 2024




Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Steady temperature around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.



Columbus Junction IA
 41.27°N 91.36°W (Elev. 650 ft)

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