Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Algona (KAXA)

Lat: 43.08°NLon: 94.27°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bancroft IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bancroft IA
 43.31°N 94.23°W
7:56 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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