Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

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Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Pocahontas IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Pocahontas IA
 42.66°N 94.73°W
6:51 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
10am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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