Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Apr 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Portsmouth IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 56. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Portsmouth IA
 41.65°N 95.5°W (Elev. 1319 ft)
1:35 am CDT Apr 25, 2026
1am CDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm CDT May 1, 2026
 
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