Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	30 Jul 6:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Newton IA

Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Friday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy smoke between 8pm and 10pm. Low around 67. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 61.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 63.