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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.45 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Feb 5:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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