Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheldon (KSHL)

Lat: 43.22°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 1417ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Apr 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melvin IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am.  High near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 54 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 40 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    High: 56 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 70 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 68 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Melvin IA
 43.28°N 95.59°W (Elev. 1562 ft)
10:33 pm CDT Apr 27, 2024
2am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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