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

Clarion (KCAV)

Lat: 42.75°NLon: 93.77°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Dows IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • 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 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Dows IA
 42.59°N 93.61°W
5:51 pm CDT Oct 7, 2026
7pm CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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