Weather forecast for today
Prairie City, IA

Today, on Thursday, April 24, frequent lightning and strong thunderstorms will dominate the forecast.
Intense precipitation of 1.65" is forecasted. Temperature is expected to swing from a high of a warm 75.2°F to a low of a crisp 53.6°F.
It will be warmer, and the temperature will align more closely with May's average high of 69.4°F than April's.
Sunrise was at 6:17 am and sunset will be at 8:04 pm; the daylight will last for 13h and 48min.

In Prairie City, currently, varying cloud coverage is present, with sunny moments breaking through.
The temperature is a breezy 64.4°F. The current temperature is relatively far from the maximum of 75.2°F forecasted for today.

For the rest of the day, a combination of rainy, cloudy and stormy weather is anticipated.
Rainfall is expected at 5 pm, 6 pm, and from 8 pm to 11 pm. With intense precipitation of 0.71", most rainfall is expected at 5 pm.
The temperature will be between the highest temperature of 73.4°F and the lowest temperature of 60.8°F. The warmest part of the day will be around 5 pm.
The maximum temperature will be more alike with May's average high of 69.4°F than April's 59°F. Forecast models suggest a low also more close to May's typical minimum of 52.7°F than April's usual 41.9°F.

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