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

Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (KTNU)

Lat: 41.67°NLon: 93.02°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prairie City IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 61. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prairie City IA
 41.6°N 93.25°W
9:23 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
11am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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