Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Yorktown IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Yorktown IA
 40.71°N 95.12°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
11:51 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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