Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ironwood, Gogebic-Iron County Airport (KIWD)

Lat: 46.53° N Lon: 90.13° W Elev: 1230 ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 5:56 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Iron County

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night And Friday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.



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554 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025
 
 

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