Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
10:05 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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