Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 93.27°WElev: 1138ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 8:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Alden IA

Flood Watch July 3, 09:07pm until July 4, 07:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch July 3, 09:07pm until July 4, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sat
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Independence Day
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Heavy Rain
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Independence Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.