Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Sep 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Ira IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Ira IA
 41.78°N 93.22°W
1:26 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
4am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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