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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	15 Apr 4:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Bedford IA

Tornado Watch until April 15, 09:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until April 15, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Wed
Tornado Watch
This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 79 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 40.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.