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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Feb 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Newton IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:40am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:40am until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newton IA
 41.69°N 93.04°W
Last Update:
10:17 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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