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

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Hills IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °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%.

    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.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • 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 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. 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%.
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.
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 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. 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 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Hills IA
 41.56°N 91.47°W (Elev. 673 ft)
6:36 am CDT May 14, 2026
8am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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