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Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Oct 6:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City IA
 41.6°N 93.25°W
Last Update:
5:21 pm CDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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