Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fog/Mist and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

Wind Advisory until December 29, 06:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 01:41pm until December 28, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 29, 06:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 01:41pm until December 28, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 44 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow. High near 44. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
11:02 am CST Dec 28, 2025
1pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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