Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Apr 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarinda IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Clarinda IA
 40.74°N 95.03°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
7:35 am CDT Apr 27, 2026
8am CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 3, 2026
 
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