Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
1:56 pm CDT May 22, 2026
6pm CDT May 22, 2026-6pm CDT May 29, 2026
 
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