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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 May 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newell 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 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • 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 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    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 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell IA
 42.61°N 95°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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