Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Perry Municipal Airport (KPRO)

Lat: 41.83°NLon: 94.16°WElev: 1013ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Earlham IA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Windy. Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Earlham IA
 41.52°N 94.07°W
6:01 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
6am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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