Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Light Drizzle

75°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Orient IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Windy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Windy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Orient IA
 41.2°N 94.3°W
2:51 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
3pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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