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Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Knoxville (KOXV)

Lat: 41.3°NLon: 93.12°WElev: 928ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melcher-Dallas IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy.

    Low: 70 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melcher-Dallas IA
 41.23°N 93.25°W
Last Update:
5:47 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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