Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Monticello Regional Airport (KMXO)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 91.16°WElev: 827ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Prairieburg IA

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 84. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 62. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Prairieburg IA
 42.27°N 91.35°W (Elev. 991 ft)
3:31 am CDT May 16, 2026
6am CDT May 16, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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