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Areas of Excessive Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms, and Extreme Heat

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected through tonight across portions of the central Plains. Areas of intense rainfall amounts could support increasing flooding concerns. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the central/southern Plains today and tonight, with large hail and damaging winds the main threats. Areas of extreme heat will impact parts of the West this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair with Haze

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Aug 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hancock IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hancock IA
 41.39°N 95.35°W (Elev. 1175 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm CDT Aug 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 10, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
 
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