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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Grinnell Municipal Airfield (KGGI)

Lat: 41.71°NLon: 92.73°WElev: 1007ft.

Light Drizzle

61°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barnes City IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 71 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 49 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 64 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 77 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 76 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 57 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 72 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Barnes City IA
 41.51°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
6:49 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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