Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marshalltown, Marshalltown Municipal Airport (KMIW)

Lat: 42.11°NLon: 92.92°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 9 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melbourne IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melbourne IA
 41.95°N 93.1°W
1:51 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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