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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Independence, Independence Municipal Airport (KIIB)

Lat: 42.45°NLon: 91.93°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Winthrop IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm.  High near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Winthrop IA
 42.48°N 91.73°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
3:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
5pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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