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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Tennant IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Windy. Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Windy, with a south southeast wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light north northeast wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Tennant IA
 41.63°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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