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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Riverside IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Riverside IA
 41.49°N 91.53°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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