Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lenox IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely.  High near 62. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 62. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lenox IA
 40.89°N 94.57°W
11:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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