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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.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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