Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunlap IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunlap IA
 41.85°N 95.59°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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