Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE La Porte City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE La Porte City IA
 42.33°N 92.15°W
1:46 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
2pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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