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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mapleton IA

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mapleton IA
 42.18°N 95.76°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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