Critical Fire Weather Conditions and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains this afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin today and the southern High Plains on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 May 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • 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 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mapleton IA
 42.16°N 95.79°W (Elev. 1112 ft)
4:56 pm CDT May 13, 2026
7pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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