Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Minden IA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 69 by 10am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 69 by 10am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Minden IA
 41.48°N 95.55°W (Elev. 1302 ft)
7:35 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
8am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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