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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.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 5 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light north northeast wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light north northeast wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City IA
 41.6°N 93.25°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 5, 2026-6pm CDT May 11, 2026
 
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