Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 30 Jun 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Defiance IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Defiance IA
 41.83°N 95.35°W (Elev. 1293 ft)
1:46 pm CDT Jun 30, 2025
2pm CDT Jun 30, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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