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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.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 24 Jun 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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