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

Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMPZ)

Lat: 40.95°NLon: 91.51°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Houghton IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 4pm.  High near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Houghton IA
 40.79°N 91.61°W (Elev. 673 ft)
9:06 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
10am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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