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Iowa City, IA weather

It is 48°F and fog/mist at Iowa City Municipal Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 49°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:18 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

48°F

Fog/Mist

Wind

Calm

Humidity 93% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.15 inHg

Visibility 2 mi

Observed at Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Iowa City forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS DVN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the DVN office near Iowa City.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Iowa.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Iowa City (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 6 AM53°FMostly Sunny0%S 5 mph
Wed 7 AM54°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM54°FMostly Sunny3%SE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FMostly Sunny5%S 5 mph
Wed 10 AM62°FMostly Sunny5%S 5 mph
Wed 11 AM66°FSunny4%S 10 mph
Wed 12 PM70°FSunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 1 PM74°FSunny6%S 10 mph
Wed 2 PM75°FMostly Sunny6%S 10 mph
Wed 3 PM75°FSunny4%S 10 mph
Wed 4 PM77°FSunny5%S 10 mph
Wed 5 PM75°FSunny4%S 10 mph
Wed 6 PM74°FMostly Clear4%S 10 mph
Wed 7 PM71°FMostly Clear2%S 10 mph
Wed 8 PM69°FPartly Cloudy5%S 10 mph
Wed 9 PM68°FPartly Cloudy3%S 10 mph
Wed 10 PM67°FPartly Cloudy5%S 10 mph
Wed 11 PM66°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms15%S 10 mph
Thu 12 AM66°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21%S 10 mph
Thu 1 AM65°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms53%S 10 mph
Thu 2 AM64°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms41%SW 10 mph
Thu 3 AM63°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms32%SW 10 mph
Thu 4 AM62°FChance Rain Showers34%SW 5 mph
Thu 5 AM61°FPartly Cloudy10%SW 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Iowa City can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 49°F

Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 76°F·Low 60°F

Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

High 71°F·Low 47°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Friday

High 64°F·Low 51°F

Rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

High 68°F·Low 52°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 67°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday

High 67°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

High 67°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Iowa City is served by the National Weather Service DVN forecast office, forecast zone IAZ064, county zone IAC103.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Iowa City (41.6557, -91.5309), in Johnson County. Population: 76,710 (2024 estimate), number 6 of the 27 Iowa cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDVN. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.6557,-91.5309 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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