Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Apr 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Elliott IA
 41.13°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
10:35 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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