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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Moline Quad-City Airport (KMLI)

Lat: 41.45°NLon: 90.52°WElev: 577ft.

Light Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Montpelier IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montpelier IA
 41.45°N 90.8°W (Elev. 545 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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