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

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Early IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Early IA
 42.46°N 95.15°W
6:21 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
8pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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