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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ)

Lat: 42.77°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1184ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Dec 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Merrill IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 07:24am until December 26, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 07:24am until December 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 43 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 11am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 1pm, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 11am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrill IA
 42.72°N 96.24°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
Last Update:
6:38 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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