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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galt IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galt IA
 42.69°N 93.58°W
8:51 am CDT Oct 7, 2026
10am CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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