Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 91.51°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Paul IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Saint Paul IA
 40.83°N 91.43°W (Elev. 568 ft)
6:01 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
7am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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