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

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Diagonal IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Diagonal IA
 40.8°N 94.33°W
10:02 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
11am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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