Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 1 May 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Clarinda IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light north northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Clarinda IA
 40.74°N 95.03°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
10:35 am CDT May 1, 2026
10am CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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