Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Emerson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Emerson IA
 41°N 95.35°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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