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Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emerson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emerson IA
 41.02°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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