Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
11:56 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
12pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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