Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverton IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverton IA
 40.69°N 95.58°W (Elev. 922 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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