Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Grinnell Municipal Airfield (KGGI)

Lat: 41.71°NLon: 92.73°WElev: 1007ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Laurel IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm.  High near 59. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. High near 59. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Laurel IA
 41.88°N 92.92°W
3:22 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
4pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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