Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winner, Bob Wiley Field Airport (KICR)

Lat: 43.39°NLon: 99.84°WElev: 2031ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Ideal SD

Severe T-storm Watch until July 3, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until July 3, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Widespread haze before 7pm. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 81. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Widespread haze before 7pm. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Ideal SD
 43.48°N 99.76°W (Elev. 2343 ft)
2:53 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
3pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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