Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 29 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bedford IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bedford IA
 40.67°N 94.71°W
12:56 pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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