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Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Fog and Breezy

42°F

6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 21 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	27 Dec 2:56 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Swea City IA

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 06:00am

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:57pm until December 28, 09:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 03:57pm until December 28, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Sun
Dense Fog Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Dense Fog and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 32 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Windy. Areas
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Widespread dense fog, mainly before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.