7-Day Forecast 42.03°N 94.38°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Jefferson IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 5:16 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 80. East wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers



  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 65. East wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers



  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 81. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely




  • Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 80. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 81. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.



    Jefferson IA
     42.03°N 94.38°W

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