IOWA CITY, IA 52246 Weather Forecast & Current Conditions

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
118 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois...
Northwestern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois...
Northern Henry County in southeastern Iowa...
North central Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa...
Louisa County in southeastern Iowa...
Southeastern Keokuk County in southeastern Iowa...
Southwestern Cedar County in east central Iowa...
Southern Johnson County in east central Iowa...
Washington County in southeastern Iowa...
Muscatine County in east central Iowa...
Jefferson County in southeastern Iowa...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 118 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Harper to near Coppock to near Hillsboro, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Iowa City, Muscatine, Fairfield, Washington, West Branch, Wapello,
Sigourney, Columbus Junction, West Liberty, Kalona, Wellman, Lone
Tree, Winfield, Riverside, Fruitland, Wayland, Hills, Brighton,
Richland, and Ainsworth.

This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 248 and 265.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4133 9222 4177 9129 4152 9098 4124 9100
4082 9197 4107 9211 4113 9218 4116 9218
4116 9222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 244DEG 45KT 4139 9203 4122 9175 4088 9171

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

IOWA CITY, IA
Current Weather

12:52 AM CDT SEP 20, 2026
Broken Clouds
Light Rain
NA
Feels Like: NA
Dewpoint: NA
Rel. Hum.: NA%
Visibility: 9 miles
Wind: ENE at 3 mph
Pressure: 29.87 inches
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REST OF TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms likely late this evening, then occasional showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late this evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Not as warm. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Cloudy. Showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
MONDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 60.
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 50s.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 70.

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IOWA CITY, IA 3 hourly weather forecast

weather forecast created  6:00 PM MDT  9/19/2026
Sunday
20 SEP 2026
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 1, 0 hours 1 AM 70° 70° Mostly Cloudy 85%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 33% severe)
N   6 100% 70°
Low 64° IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 1, 3 hours 4 AM 69° 69° Mostly Cloudy N   7 100% 69°
High 67° IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 1, 6 hours 7 AM 66° 66° Mostly Cloudy 45%
RAIN
1–2 in
0% Thunder
( 12% severe)
NNE   9 100% 66°

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain

IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 1, 9 hours 10 AM 65° 65° Mostly Cloudy NE   12 97% 64°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 1 PM 64° 63° Mostly Cloudy 36%
RAIN
.1–.25 in
0% Thunder
( 4% severe)
NE   14 100% 64°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 4 PM 65° 65° Mostly Cloudy NE   15 93% 63°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 7 PM 65° 65° Mostly Cloudy 25%
RAIN
1–2 in
0% Thunder
( 3% severe)
ENE   13 81% 59°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 10 PM 64° 63° Mostly Cloudy ENE   13 84% 59°
Monday
21 SEP 2026
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 1 AM 61° 59° Mostly Cloudy 26%
RAIN
1–2 in
0% Thunder
( 4% severe)
ENE   12 93% 59°
Low 57° IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 4 AM 61° 59° Mostly Cloudy ENE   12 90% 58°
High 63° IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 7 AM 60° 58° Mostly Cloudy 65%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 3% severe)
ENE   12 93% 58°

Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 10 AM 60° 58° Mostly Cloudy ENE   13 90% 57°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 1 PM 61° 59° Mostly Cloudy 60%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 6% severe)
ENE   14 90% 58°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 4 PM 62° 60° Mostly Cloudy ENE   14 84% 57°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 7 PM 61° 59° Mostly Cloudy 50%
RAIN
.5–1 in
0% Thunder
( 5% severe)
NE   12 78% 54°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 10 PM 58° 56° Mostly Cloudy NE   12 90% 55°

IOWA CITY, IA extended weather forecast

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High 64° High 63° High 70° High 70° High 74°
IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 3 IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 4 IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 5 IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 6 IOWA CITY, IA 52246 weather forecast Day 7
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61% Rain
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48% Rain
Partly Cloudy
22% Rain
Mostly Cloudy
27% Rain
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46% Rain
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