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Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emerson IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emerson IA
 41.02°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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