Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

-1°F

-18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1031.4 mb)
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 30 Jan 4:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries between 10am and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries between 10am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
5:22 am CST Jan 30, 2026
5am CST Jan 30, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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