Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 91.51°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

New London IA

Severe T-storm Watch May 18, 02:48am until May 18, 04:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch May 18, 02:48am until May 18, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  High near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New London IA
 40.94°N 91.43°W (Elev. 768 ft)
2:05 am CDT May 18, 2026
2am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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