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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.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 115. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 115. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
6:06 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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