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Marginal Risks of Severe Storms on the Central Plains; Flash flooding on the Northern Plains; Frost & Freeze Warnings in portions of the West & Northeast

A storm system developing across the Plains may cause locally severe weather in western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska today, with isolated flash flooding possible in portions of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Frost and Freeze Warnings are in effect for portions of the central Rockies and central Appalachians tonight into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanchard IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blanchard IA
 40.58°N 95.23°W (Elev. 981 ft)
Last Update:
7:41 am CDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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