Severe Storms Expected Today - Stay Weather Aware!

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will sweep across the region today. Some are expected to be severe at times, with the highest risk (Level 4 out of 5) south of Interstate 90 this afternoon and evening. Be prepared to take indoor shelter if a storm nears your location and remain weather aware! Read More >

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 21 May 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW New Hampton IA

Flood Watch until May 21, 09:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until May 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Memorial Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW New Hampton IA
 43.09°N 92.36°W
6:59 am CDT May 21, 2024
7am CDT May 21, 2024-6pm CDT May 27, 2024
 
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