Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	9 May 9:35 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Forest City IA

Today
High: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
then Areas
Frost
Monday
High: 68 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Light north northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.