Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Knoxville (KOXV)

Lat: 41.3°NLon: 93.12°WElev: 928ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Melcher IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Melcher IA
 41.27°N 93.17°W
5:32 pm CDT May 12, 2026
7pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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