Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 81°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index123°F (51°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Villisca IA

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 03:55pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 03:55pm until July 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 111. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Villisca IA
 41°N 95°W (Elev. 1073 ft)
1:56 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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