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July 2-3 and 3-4, 2026 Flash Flooding

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	6 Jul 8:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Prairie City IA

Flood Warning July 6, 09:19pm until July 7, 04:00pm

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Flood Warning

Flood Warning July 6, 09:19pm until July 7, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Tue
Flood Warning
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light east southeast wind.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89.