Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport (KSUX)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 96.38°WElev: 1099ft.

Smoke Haze

59°F

15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Whiting IA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Areas of smoke before 11pm, then areas of smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Areas of smoke before 11pm, then areas of smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Whiting IA
 42.13°N 96.15°W (Elev. 1056 ft)
8:00 am CDT Aug 2, 2025
8am CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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