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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cedar Rapids Airport (KCID)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 91.72°WElev: 840ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newhall IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newhall IA
 42°N 91.98°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
8:52 am CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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