Local weather forecast

Weather in Shellsburg, IA

Updated 2026-08-11 12:30 local time · ZIP codes 52332

Partly cloudy
Now77°F

Partly cloudy

High / Low92° / 74°
Rain chance57%
Wind6 mph
Weather alerts

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 7:04AM CDT until August 11 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

At 704 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Littleton to Independence Airport to near Wapsipinicon Golf Course to near Brandon, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Independence, Vinton, Jesup, Center Point, Urbana, Fairbank, Winthrop, Hazleton, Walker, Quasqueton, Lamont, Brandon, Rowley, Aurora, Mount Auburn, Stanley, Troy Mills, Wapsipinicon Golf Course, Vinton Memorial Airport, and Fontana County Park. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 33 and 55.

Safety instructions

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 6:53AM CDT until August 11 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

SVRDVN The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Buchanan County in northeastern Iowa... Northern Benton County in east central Iowa... Northwestern Linn County in east central Iowa... * Until 745 AM CDT. * At 653 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fairbank to near Tf Clark State Park, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Independence, Vinton, Jesup, Center Point, Urbana, Fairbank, Winthrop, Hazleton, Walker, Quasqueton, Lamont, Brandon, Rowley, Aurora, Mount Auburn, Stanley, Troy Mills, Wapsipinicon Golf Course, Vinton Memorial Airport, and Fontana County Park. This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 33 and 55.

Safety instructions

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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.

Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 5:03AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Areas of fog, some locally dense with visibilities under one half mile, can be expected through the morning commute. Motorists should exercise caution this morning, especially during the morning commute, as visibilities may change suddenly over very short distances. This fog is expected to decrease through 8 and 9 AM as showers and thunderstorms increase and move into the area.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 7:23AM CDT until August 11 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 563 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUREAU PUTNAM IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS CARROLL HENRY IL JO DAVIESS MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON WHITESIDE IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HENDERSON WARREN IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA CEDAR CLINTON JACKSON JOHNSON JONES LINN MUSCATINE SCOTT IN NORTHEAST IOWA DELAWARE DUBUQUE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DES MOINES LOUISA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF, BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, DUBUQUE, FREEPORT, GALENA, GENESEO, HENNEPIN, IOWA CITY, MANCHESTER, MAQUOKETA, MOLINE, MONMOUTH, MOUNT CARROLL, MUSCATINE, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON, ROCK ISLAND, STERLING, TIPTON, AND WAPELLO.

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NowPartly cloudy77°12% rain
1 PMSunny88°10% rain
2 PMSunny91°6% rain
3 PMSunny92°5% rain
4 PMSunny92°4% rain
5 PMSunny91°4% rain
6 PMSunny89°5% rain
7 PMSunny86°7% rain
8 PMSunny82°8% rain
9 PMClear80°9% rain
10 PMClear79°10% rain
11 PMClear78°15% rain
Forecast

3-day weather forecast

Today2026-08-11
Sunny
92° 74°Sunny
Rain 57%Gust 11 mph
Tomorrow2026-08-12
Sunny
83° 65°Sunny
Rain 77%Gust 19 mph
Thursday2026-08-13
Mist
75° 67°Mist
Rain 79%Gust 7 mph
Conditions

Weather details

Feels like81°F
Humidity89%
Pressure29.87 inHg
Visibility8 mi
Wind6 mph SSE
Wind gusts8 mph
Precipitation0.00 in
UV index6
Daylight

Sunrise, sunset and moon

Sunrise06:11 AM
Sunset08:14 PM
Moonrise04:10 AM
Moon phaseNew Moon
Practical guide

Weather insights for today

Umbrella not essential

Rain chance stays relatively low over the next 12 hours (up to 17%).

Light layers should work

It feels like 81°F with winds near 6 mph.

Best window: 8 PM

82°F, 8% rain chance and 7 mph wind.

Use extra caution while driving

Visibility is around 8 mi; gusts may reach 17 mph.

Good conditions for an easy run

Current temperature is 77°F, wind 6 mph, rain chance up to 17%.

High UV protection needed

UV index is 6. Sunscreen, shade and protective clothing are recommended.

Shellsburg weather today

Partly cloudy and 77°F in Shellsburg, IA. Today's high is 92°F with a 57% rain chance. Winds are around 6 mph with gusts near 8 mph. Relative humidity is 89%, pressure is 29.87 inHg, and visibility is about 8 miles.

Tonight and tomorrow in Shellsburg

Sunrise is at 06:11 AM and sunset is at 08:14 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 83°F and a low near 65°F. The maximum rain chance is 77%.

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