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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 8 Jul 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Red Oak IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter 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. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  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. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.  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 wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 9 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 70. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter 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. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. 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 wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Red Oak IA
 41.07°N 95.2°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
10:05 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
10am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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