Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atlantic (KAIO)

Lat: 41.4°NLon: 95.05°WElev: 1181ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Anita IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Anita IA
 41.44°N 94.77°W
5:27 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
7am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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