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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vinton Veterans Mem Airpark Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vinton Veterans Mem Airpark Airport IA
 42.22°N 92.03°W (Elev. 840 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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