Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

A Few Clouds

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Clarinda IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south southeast wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Clarinda IA
 40.74°N 95°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
5:31 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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