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

Washington (KAWG)

Lat: 41.28°NLon: 91.67°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW West Chester IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    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 88. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    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%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW West Chester IA
 41.26°N 91.86°W (Elev. 758 ft)
5:41 pm CDT May 14, 2026
6pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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