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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

A Few Clouds

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Grant IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 69 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 42 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 65 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 78 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 48 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 71 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    T-storms

    Low: 53 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 68 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Grant IA
 41.09°N 94.97°W (Elev. 1145 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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