Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Sep 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cromwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cromwell IA
 41.04°N 94.45°W
6:11 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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