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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Walnut IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. 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 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Walnut IA
 41.48°N 95.23°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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