Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marshalltown, Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 92.92°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Whitten IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Whitten IA
 42.23°N 93.03°W
6:11 pm CDT Oct 8, 2026
7pm CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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