Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Red Oak IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Red Oak IA
 41.02°N 95.26°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
1:35 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
2am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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