Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Elliott IA
 41.13°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
1:35 pm CDT May 2, 2026
3pm CDT May 2, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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