Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Algona (KAXA)

Lat: 43.08°NLon: 94.27°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Bend IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Bend IA
 42.96°N 94.44°W
6:51 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
7am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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