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Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. 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. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Persia IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Persia IA
 41.59°N 95.58°W (Elev. 1270 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 am CDT Aug 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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