Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

Fonda IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Steady temperature around 70. South southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 70. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fonda IA
 42.59°N 94.85°W
2:48 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
5am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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