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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Dunlap IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Dunlap IA
 41.81°N 95.64°W (Elev. 1089 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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