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Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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