Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 10:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.48°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1302 ft)
10:05 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
10am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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