Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	14 May 7:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Farmington IA

Today
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.