Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Boone Municipal (KBNW)

Lat: 42.05°NLon: 93.85°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Boone IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 67. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  High near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 62 °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 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 67. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Boone IA
 42°N 93.94°W
5:52 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
9am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database