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Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Central U.S.; Monitoring Fire Weather Conditions for New England

Tropical moisture continues to flow across portions of the Great Basin, desert Southwest and California. Isolated instances of flash flooding remains possible. Meanwhile, a storm and associated frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms for the center of the nation. For New England, dry and breezy conditions could enhance favorable fire weather conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 2 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 20 Sep 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Point IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Point IA
 40.72°N 91.44°W (Elev. 751 ft)
Last Update:
5:01 am CDT Sep 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Sep 20, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2025
 
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