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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Feb 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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