Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW West Branch IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW West Branch IA
 41.71°N 91.37°W (Elev. 801 ft)
6:21 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
8am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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