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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.

Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 24 Nov 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Nov 30, 2025
 
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