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Significant Flood Threat Continues For South-Central U.S.

A widespread and significant flood risk continues across the south-central U.S. from repeated rounds of intense rain and strong to severe thunderstorms. Flash flood watches are in effect for large part of the ArkLaTex. Today's concern extends from the Louisiana and extreme Upper Texas Gulf Coast to northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma before shifting to all of eastern Texas on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Fog/Mist

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 18 May 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Diagonal IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    High: 71 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 61 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 76 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 62 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 75 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 79 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 81 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
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Diagonal IA
 40.82°N 94.33°W
Last Update:
8:22 am CDT May 18, 2021
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT May 18, 2021-6pm CDT May 24, 2021
 
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