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

Muscatine (KMUT)

Lat: 41.37°NLon: 91.15°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Nichols IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 87. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Breezy.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. 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 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Nichols IA
 41.44°N 91.3°W (Elev. 614 ft)
1:31 pm CDT May 14, 2026
1pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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