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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.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarinda IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 64 °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 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 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 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts 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)
Last Update:
5:27 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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