Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington (KAWG)

Lat: 41.28°NLon: 91.67°WElev: 755ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jun 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Brighton IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 28, 01:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 109. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Brighton IA
 41.23°N 91.83°W (Elev. 751 ft)
5:22 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
7am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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