Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 May 11:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Denison IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Denison IA
 42°N 95.38°W
12:03 pm CDT May 12, 2026
12pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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