Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. 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. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Algona (KAXA)

Lat: 43.08°NLon: 94.27°WElev: 1220ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 6 Aug 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft IA
 43.28°N 94.23°W
6:23 pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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