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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Muscatine (KMUT)

Lat: 41.37°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 548ft.

16°C

61°F

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 15 km/h
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 15°C (59°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 28 Apr 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus Junction IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    T-storms

    Low: 16 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 22. South wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Showers

    High: 22 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 14. South wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 14 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 20 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 18 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 9 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    Sunny

    High: 24 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 13 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 26 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 22. South wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 14. South wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 20 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus Junction IA
 41.27°N 91.36°W (Elev. 198 m)
Last Update:
3:33 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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