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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Red Oak IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 7 to 9 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 52. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 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 7 to 9 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 52. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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)
1:05 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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