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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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