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Baxter, IA Weather
It is 55°F in Baxter, IA, observed at 6:15 AM CDT. Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 64°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Baxter, IA current weather
55°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
H 64° / L 52°Feels like 55°
Observed at Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field (12.6 mi away), 10/31/2026, 6:15 AM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 4:21 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3150% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 64°
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/133% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 67°
Sunday: Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Partly SunnyMon11/299% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 68°
Monday: Rain showers before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Rain ShowersTue11/387% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 67°
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Showers And ThunderstormsWed11/418% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 62°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyThu11/510% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 63°
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Partly SunnyFri11/6Low 43°High 61°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly SunnySat11/7Model blend17% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 61°
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 61°. Low that night near 40°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend13% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 62°
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High near 62°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Mon11/9Model blend12% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 63°
Monday: Partly cloudy. High near 63°. Low that night near 42°. About 0.03 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 41.824, -93.153 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/31/2026, 4:21 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMIW (Marshalltown Muni, 23 mi), model run 10/31/2026, 3:00 AM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now54°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50%6 mph
- 7 AM54°Chance Rain Showers47%6 mph
- 8 AM54°Chance Rain Showers45%6 mph
- 9 AM55°Chance Rain Showers50%6 mph
- 10 AM56°Chance Rain Showers46%6 mph
- 11 AM58°Chance Rain Showers43%6 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Baxter, IA right now?
- The latest observation from Newton Municipal Airport - Earl Johnson Field was 55°F, reported at 10/31/2026, 6:15 AM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Baxter, IA?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 64°F. Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
- Will it rain in Baxter, IA in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 50% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 6:00 AM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Baxter, IA?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 9) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 61°F to 63°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Baxter, IA today?
- Sunrise is about 7:44 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:08 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Baxter, IA?
- At Newton, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 40°F.
Nearby hazards
Iowa hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (South-central Iowa)
- 46GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (South-central Iowa)
- 58ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyJasper County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 24 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:15 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:03 PM
- Moonset
- 1:51 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 63°, low 40°, precipitation 2.66 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Newton, 10 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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