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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Athelstan IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Light east southeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Athelstan IA
 40.58°N 94.54°W
Last Update:
12:35 am CDT Aug 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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