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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW West Chester IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 57. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 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 70%.

    High: 85 °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 quarter and half 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 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °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 68. Breezy.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly clear toward daybreak, with a low around 57. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. 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 quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW West Chester IA
 41.34°N 91.85°W (Elev. 823 ft)
6:36 am CDT May 14, 2026
8am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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