Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 91.51°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E New London IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E New London IA
 40.94°N 91.34°W (Elev. 702 ft)
5:41 pm CDT May 14, 2026
7pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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