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.

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then 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 32. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °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 50. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °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 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 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 32. 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 50. 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 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Portsmouth IA
 41.65°N 95.5°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
4:35 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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