Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Atlantic (KAIO)

Lat: 41.4°NLon: 95.05°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oakland IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light north wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakland IA
 41.31°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
10:05 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
10am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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