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Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Lenox IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Lenox IA
 40.96°N 94.59°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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