Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Algona (KAXA)

Lat: 43.08°NLon: 94.27°WElev: 1220ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 10:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lakota IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Windy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Lakota IA
 43.3°N 94.11°W
10:19 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
10pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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