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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanchard IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Blanchard IA
 40.58°N 95.2°W (Elev. 1053 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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