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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

Flood Watch October 1, 12:53pm until October 2, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch October 1, 12:53pm until October 2, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CDT Oct 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
 
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