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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 5:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Parnell IA

Today
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 86 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.