Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning until June 30, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	29 Jun 8:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 09:15am until June 30, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 09:15am until June 30, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Tue
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 95 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.