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

4 Miles E Richland IA

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Richland IA
 41.19°N 91.92°W (Elev. 728 ft)
11:41 am CDT May 14, 2026
12pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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