Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

86°F

30°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 82°F (28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Irwin IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:25am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 09:25am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east southeast wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Irwin IA
 41.72°N 95.15°W (Elev. 1312 ft)
8:36 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
9am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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