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

Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)

Lat: 41.64°NLon: 91.54°WElev: 650ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Iowa City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 46. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  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 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers. High near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 46. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Iowa City IA
 41.67°N 91.52°W (Elev. 692 ft)
3:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
8pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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