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

Marshalltown, Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 92.92°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Wellsburg IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming 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 cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming 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 cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Wellsburg IA
 42.36°N 92.94°W
5:51 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
6pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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