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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

Partly Cloudy

6°C

42°F

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 17 km/h
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 3°C (37°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill2°C (36°F)
Last update 25 Apr 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vinton IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 18 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 8 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 15. Breezy, with a southeast wind 30 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 15 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 15 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 25 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.

    T-storms

    Low: 14 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    T-storms

    High: 23 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 10 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 17 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 15. Breezy, with a southeast wind 30 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Occasional showers and thunderstorms. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 cm possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Vinton IA
 42.18°N 92.03°W (Elev. 244 m)
Last Update:
6:19 am CDT Apr 25, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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