Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Lamoni, Lamoni Municipal Airport (KLWD)

Lat: 40.63°NLon: 93.9°WElev: 1129ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 7:53 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Grand River IA

Today
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 62.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.