Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Kalona IA

Flood Watch July 26, 05:28am until July 26, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 26, 05:28am until July 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 83. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 83. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Kalona IA
 41.56°N 91.73°W (Elev. 774 ft)
5:17 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
5am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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