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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.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 9 Dec 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

Wind Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 11am, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 11am, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
4:37 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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