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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Red Oak IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Red Oak IA
 41°N 95.23°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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