Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records 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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rome IA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rome IA
 40.99°N 91.69°W (Elev. 650 ft)
3:22 am CDT May 19, 2026
6am CDT May 19, 2026-6pm CDT May 25, 2026
 
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