Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emerson IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light north wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light north wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Emerson IA
 41.02°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
1:41 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
2am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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