Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:59am until December 28, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:59am until December 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow.  Temperature rising to near 50 by 10am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Temperature rising to near 50 by 10am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
11:52 am CST Dec 27, 2025
11am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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