Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Red Oak IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Red Oak IA
 40.98°N 95.23°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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