Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Elk Horn IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southeast wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Elk Horn IA
 41.55°N 95.15°W (Elev. 1352 ft)
4:35 am CDT May 12, 2026
5am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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