Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Grant IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grant IA
 41.15°N 94.97°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
7:35 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
9am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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