Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charter Oak IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charter Oak IA
 42.09°N 95.59°W
1:26 am CDT May 14, 2026
3am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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