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

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 7 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mapleton IA
 42.16°N 95.82°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
12:00 pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
12pm CDT Aug 1, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2025
 
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