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

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

Packwood 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: 67 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, 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 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 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: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5am. Low around 67. South wind around 15 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
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, 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 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 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
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West 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 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Packwood IA
 41.13°N 92.09°W (Elev. 840 ft)
12:16 am CDT May 18, 2026
1am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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