Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Branch IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Branch IA
 41.68°N 91.35°W (Elev. 748 ft)
5:51 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
8pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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