Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 91.51°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 1 Oct 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Houghton IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Houghton IA
 40.79°N 91.61°W (Elev. 673 ft)
4:26 am CDT Oct 1, 2026
7am CDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
 
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