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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Mar 9:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E West Branch IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E West Branch IA
 41.68°N 91.26°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
10:02 am CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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