Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Overcast with Haze

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Brighton IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely.  High near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Brighton IA
 41.15°N 91.83°W (Elev. 751 ft)
3:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
7pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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