Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Sep 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 59. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light east wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 59. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light east wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Mapleton IA
 42.18°N 95.79°W (Elev. 1135 ft)
7:46 am CDT Sep 14, 2026
8am CDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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