Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Stanton IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Stanton IA
 40.98°N 95.12°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
2:41 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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