Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Dec 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Donnellson IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 10:38am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 10:38am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature rising to near 58 by 9am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 58 by 9am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Donnellson IA
 40.64°N 91.56°W (Elev. 705 ft)
8:56 am CST Dec 27, 2025
10am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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