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Current conditions at

Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE)

Lat: 41.77°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1027ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jun 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Onawa IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Onawa IA
 42.02°N 96.09°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
5pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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