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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.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Newton IA

Severe T-storm Watch until April 15, 07:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until April 15, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 71 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newton IA
 41.71°N 93.04°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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