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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Independence, Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB)

Lat: 42.45°NLon: 91.93°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lamont IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lamont IA
 42.58°N 91.61°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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