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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.

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 06:03am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 06:03am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 52 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 10 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City IA
 41.6°N 93.25°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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