Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Corning IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light north northeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Corning IA
 41°N 94.77°W
1:51 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
2pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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