Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emerson IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emerson IA
 41.04°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1211 ft)
7:05 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
7am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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