Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, 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 Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Selma IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Selma IA
 40.87°N 92.16°W (Elev. 617 ft)
2:56 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
5am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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