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Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 9 Mar 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City IA
 41.6°N 93.25°W
Last Update:
6:56 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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