Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 28 Apr 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost, mainly between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Widespread frost, mainly between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Elliott IA
 41.13°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
11:47 am CDT Apr 28, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm CDT May 4, 2026
 
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