Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport (KSUX)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 96.38°WElev: 1099ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Whiting IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Light east northeast wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light east southeast wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whiting IA
 42.13°N 96.15°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
1:35 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
3am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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