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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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 5 Dec 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Baxter IA

Winter Storm Watch December 6, 06:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter IA
 41.82°N 93.16°W
Last Update:
5:42 am CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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