Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Sep 7:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IA

Today
High: 81 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.