Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 1:49 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ringsted IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Ringsted IA
 43.31°N 94.5°W
1:26 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
2am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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