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

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Lockridge IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Lockridge IA
 41.04°N 91.83°W (Elev. 699 ft)
2:51 pm CDT May 14, 2026
3pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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