Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marshalltown, Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 92.92°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melbourne IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melbourne IA
 41.95°N 93.1°W
10:12 pm CDT May 13, 2026
10pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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