Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Overcast and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Elliott IA
 41.13°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
10:41 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
12am CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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