Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Riverton IA
 40.69°N 95.58°W (Elev. 922 ft)
11:26 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
12am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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