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A Large and Slow-Moving Storm System Producing Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain

A slow-moving and large storm system will produce widespread strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall with possible flooding from the Midwest and Ohio Valley to the Southern U.S. into late week. Record-breaking heat is possible in central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 24 May 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Branch IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 71 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 57 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 67 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 53 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Sunny

    High: 76 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

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

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 60 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
West Branch IA
 41.66°N 91.35°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 pm CDT May 24, 2022
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 24, 2022-6pm CDT May 31, 2022
 
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