Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carroll (KCIN)

Lat: 42.05°NLon: 94.78°WElev: 1230ft.

Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ralston IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ralston IA
 42.05°N 94.62°W
6:31 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
7am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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