Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 6:49 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Estherville IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °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 between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers 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 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. 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 between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 87.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. 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 85.
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Point Forecast:
Estherville IA
 43.39°N 94.82°W
6:31 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
7am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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