Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and possibly a tornado are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest and Southeast where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bedford IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Low around 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely.  High near 68. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely. High near 68. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bedford IA
 40.67°N 94.74°W
10:46 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
1am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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