Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth IA
 41.65°N 95.5°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
1:05 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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