Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO)

Lat: 41.83°NLon: 94.16°WElev: 1013ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 18 Jul 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dallas Center IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dallas Center IA
 41.7°N 93.98°W
6:43 am CDT Jul 18, 2026
10am CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
 
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