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Current conditions at

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 91.51°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 6 May 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Salem IA
 40.86°N 91.61°W (Elev. 653 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am CDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 6, 2026-6pm CDT May 12, 2026
 
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