Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair and Breezy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 24 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Apr 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
1:35 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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