Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Oct 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City IA
 41.6°N 93.25°W
5:52 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
6am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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