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

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Kimballton IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 68. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Kimballton IA
 41.7°N 95.03°W
10:32 pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
12am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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