Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Jul 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Bedford IA

Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 06:34am until July 2, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 06:34am until July 2, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Bedford IA
 40.65°N 94.74°W
5:07 am CDT Jul 1, 2026
6am CDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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