Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

75°F

24°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
11:01 am CDT Jun 18, 2025
12pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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