Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 18 Apr 3:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Hancock IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Hancock IA
 41.39°N 95.47°W (Elev. 1250 ft)
4:05 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
4am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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