Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marshalltown, Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 92.92°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 16 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 29 Jun 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Whitten IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 12:36pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 12:36pm until June 30, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whitten IA
 42.25°N 93°W
11:52 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
12pm CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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