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 >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	9 Sep 6:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Red Oak IA

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 85 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.