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Bitter Cold Wind Chills Follow Departing Northeast Storm; Heavy Snow and High Winds in the West

Areas of heavy snow will linger across portions of New England and downwind of the Great Lakes into Monday. Bitter cold and gusty winds behind the departing storm are resulting in dangerous wind chill temperatures for much of the Northeast corner of the U.S. In the west, heavy mountain snow will impact portions of Utah and Wyoming with high winds in the southwest Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1033.7 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. East wind around 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -5 °F

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 18 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    Low: 16 °F⇑

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Wintry Mix

    High: 33 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

    Low: 16 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 20 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 6 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

    High: 21 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: -10 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. East wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 2pm and 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am CST Jan 21, 2019
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 21, 2019-6pm CST Jan 27, 2019
 
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