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Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 10 Jan 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before midnight, then scattered flurries between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before midnight, then scattered flurries between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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