Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed N 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 17 Apr 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarinda IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarinda IA
 40.74°N 95.03°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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