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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 14 May 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Battle Creek IA

Red Flag Warning May 14, 10:00am until May 14, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • 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. West northwest wind around 5 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 slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. 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 showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Battle Creek IA
 42.33°N 95.62°W (Elev. 1293 ft)
Last Update:
11:53 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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