Thunderstorms in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Florida; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible mainly this evening across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Clusters of thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding in the Florida peninsula. Elevated fire weather risk is possible in the Northern Plains into western Minnesota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 May 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Stanton IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stanton IA
 40.98°N 95.12°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
4:05 pm CDT May 3, 2026
4pm CDT May 3, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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