Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 3 Jul 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Villisca IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Villisca IA
 40.93°N 94.97°W (Elev. 1076 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Jul 3, 2025
5pm CDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2025
 
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