Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Tipton IA

Flood Watch July 26, 09:15am until July 26, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 26, 09:15am until July 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 83 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 83. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tipton IA
 41.77°N 91.14°W (Elev. 827 ft)
8:47 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
9am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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