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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.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 7:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanchard IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blanchard IA
 40.58°N 95.23°W (Elev. 981 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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