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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Shellsburg IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Shellsburg IA
 42.07°N 91.89°W (Elev. 801 ft)
7:30 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
9am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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