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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jul 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
6:26 pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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