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.

Rain Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Mechanicsville IA

Flood Watch July 26, 08:34am until July 26, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch July 26, 08:34am until July 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 83 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

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

    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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 1pm. High near 83. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. 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 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Mechanicsville IA
 41.81°N 91.31°W (Elev. 738 ft)
6:47 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
8am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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