Current conditions at

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 91.51°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Salem IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm
High Wind Watch March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm.  High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Low around 11. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Low around 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salem IA
 40.86°N 91.61°W (Elev. 653 ft)
2:06 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
3am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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