Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Niota IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  High near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Niota IL
 40.59°N 91.3°W (Elev. 669 ft)
9:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
10pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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