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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clarion (KCAV)

Lat: 42.75°NLon: 93.77°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Alexander IA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexander IA
 42.8°N 93.46°W
Last Update:
6:49 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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