Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 3:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
3:11 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
3am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database