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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Elliott IA
 41.13°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am CDT Jul 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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