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.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Point IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  High near 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
West Point IA
 40.72°N 91.44°W (Elev. 751 ft)
3:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
7pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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