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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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