Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Yorktown IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Yorktown IA
 40.74°N 95.15°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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