Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 2 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Red Oak IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Red Oak IA
 41.02°N 95.23°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
3:21 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
4am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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