Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 93.27°WElev: 1138ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 18 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hansell IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hansell IA
 42.76°N 93.11°W
2:34 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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