Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Douds IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Douds IA
 40.73°N 92.08°W (Elev. 850 ft)
9:21 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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