Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello Regional Airport (KMXO)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 91.16°WElev: 827ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 15 Oct 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Central City IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Central City IA
 42.21°N 91.53°W (Elev. 892 ft)
9:06 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
10am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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