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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Storm Lake IA

Red Flag Warning May 12, 08:24pm until May 12, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning May 12, 08:24pm until May 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Storm Lake IA
 42.64°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
7:38 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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