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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

West Branch IA

Wind Advisory February 18, 04:34pm until February 18, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 04:34pm until February 18, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  •  
    Wind Advisory February 18, 04:34pm until February 18, 05:00pm
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 04:34pm until February 18, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 28. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 28. Blustery, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Branch IA
 41.66°N 91.35°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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