Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jul 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville IA
 41.9°N 91.25°W (Elev. 951 ft)
2:57 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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