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.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Westwood IA

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

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Low around 62. 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.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °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 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 62. 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.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, 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 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Westwood IA
 41.03°N 91.6°W (Elev. 699 ft)
12:16 am CDT May 18, 2026
1am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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