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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

17°C

62°F

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 17 km/h
Barometer 1010.3 mb (29.84 in)
Dewpoint 16°C (60°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 28 Apr 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

University Heights IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 16 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 22. South wind 10 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Showers

    High: 22 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 12. South wind 10 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Showers

    Low: 12 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 18 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 8 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 25 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 12 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 24 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 13 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 22. South wind 10 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 12. South wind 10 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
University Heights IA
 41.64°N 91.55°W (Elev. 224 m)
Last Update:
12:02 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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