Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fog

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 21 Aug 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanchard IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light east northeast wind.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Blanchard IA
 40.58°N 95.23°W (Elev. 981 ft)
7:35 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
7am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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