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.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 7:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 20 percent 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

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
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 20 percent 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, mainly after 1am. 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.
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Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.46°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
7:05 am CDT Jul 5, 2026
7am CDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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