Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 16 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.37 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Elma IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 14 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 13 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Elma IA
 43.23°N 92.51°W
6:11 pm CDT Jun 17, 2026
6pm CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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