Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6° N Lon: 95.23° W Elev: 1489 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 11:15 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Sac County

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs around 80. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. South winds 20 to 25 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.



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1019 PM CDT Tue May 12 2026
 
 

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