Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanchard IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Blanchard IA
 40.58°N 95.23°W (Elev. 981 ft)
7:35 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
9am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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