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Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light south southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
3:22 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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