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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 6 Jan 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 7, 11:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until January 7, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog between 8am and 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Areas of fog between 8am and 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain. High near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 am CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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