Iowa Weather Forecast
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Mostly Sunny
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
State Weather Overview
This state weather page brings together forecast coverage for Iowa so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.
Current forecast coverage spans 80 of 80 mapped cities in Iowa.
Page Snapshot
- Page focus
- state weather
- Forecast window
- May 20 to May 25, 2026
- Latest sync
- May 19, 2026 12:50 PM CDT
- Forecast office
- DMX
- Source
- NOAA / NWS
Daily Outlook
This Week in Iowa
Memorial Day looks like the warmest upcoming period in Iowa at 85 degrees F.
Wednesday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 46 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Thursday at about 8 to 12 mph ESE.
Precipitation is mentioned in 4 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- May 19, 2026 12:50 PM CDT
- Coverage
- 6 days
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Forecast office
- DMX
- Radar station
- KDMX
Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.
Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wednesday
May 20
|
Mostly Sunny
|
62°F |
5 to 8 mph
NNE
|
|
Wednesday Night
May 20
|
Mostly Cloudy
|
46°F |
3 to 7 mph
E
|
|
Thursday
May 21
|
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
|
61°F |
8 to 12 mph
ESE
|
|
Thursday Night
May 21
|
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
|
46°F |
10 mph
E
|
|
Friday
May 22
|
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
|
63°F |
12 mph
E
|
|
Friday Night
May 22
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
49°F |
2 to 10 mph
E
|
|
Saturday
May 23
|
Partly Sunny
|
73°F |
6 mph
SSE
|
|
Saturday Night
May 23
|
Mostly Cloudy
|
52°F |
5 mph
S
|
|
Sunday
May 24
|
Mostly Sunny
|
81°F |
2 to 10 mph
SSE
|
|
Sunday Night
May 24
|
Partly Cloudy
|
58°F |
3 to 8 mph
SSE
|
|
Memorial Day
May 25
|
Mostly Sunny
|
85°F |
5 to 10 mph
S
|
|
Monday Night
May 25
|
Partly Cloudy
|
60°F |
5 to 9 mph
SSE
|
Major City Forecasts
Live forecast snapshots for major cities across Iowa.
Coverage
Forecast coverage currently spans 80 of 80 mapped cities in Iowa.
Largest mapped city population in this region: 820,445.