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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Apr 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 80 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
11:42 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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