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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 2 Dec 7:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 3am. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between midnight and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 3am. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
6:16 pm CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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