Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Elliott IA
 41.11°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
4:35 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
4am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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