Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Apr 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Emerson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Emerson IA
 41.02°N 95.35°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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