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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy with Haze

73°F

23°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bedford IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bedford IA
 40.67°N 94.71°W
Last Update:
12:22 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2025
 
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