Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV)

Lat: 41.69°NLon: 93.57°WElev: 886ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Sep 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Johnston IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Johnston IA
 41.69°N 93.71°W
7:47 am CDT Sep 10, 2026
11am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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