Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 30 Apr 6:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Elliott IA
 41.13°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
5:26 am CDT Apr 30, 2026
6am CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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