Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marshalltown, Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 92.92°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

State Center IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
State Center IA
 42.02°N 93.15°W
2:01 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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