Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Sep 7:49 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Emmetsburg IA

Today
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Showers and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 75. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.