Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:49 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Gruver IA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light south southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Gruver IA
 43.33°N 94.67°W
5:51 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
6am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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