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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 12:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE West Branch IA

Tornado Watch until March 7, 04:00am
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 7, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 43 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 8am. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 8am. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Rain likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE West Branch IA
 41.71°N 91.32°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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