Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	18 Jun 1:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Center IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Windy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Breezy.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.