Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dow City IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely.  High near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 55. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dow City IA
 41.94°N 95.5°W
6:01 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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