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High Flood Threat For Saturated Tennessee Valley and South; Heavy Snow Rolls Through Southwest Into Southern Rockies

A high threat for heavy to excessive rainfall near a stalled front will continue to heighten the risk for flash flooding across the saturated Tennessee Valley and South. Meanwhile, a cold system producing heavy mountain and rare low elevation snow will shift from the Southwest to the southern Rockies. This vigorous storm will impact the Eastern two-thirds of the country this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Mills IA

Winter Storm Watch February 23, 12:00pm until February 24, 06:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 3am. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 8 °F⇑

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 28 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

    Low: 25 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 5pm. High near 32. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance
    Freezing
    Drizzle then
    Wintry Mix

    High: 32 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 17. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 17 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

    High: 20 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: -3 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    High: 7 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: -4 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 3am. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 5pm. High near 32. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 17. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 13.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Mills IA
 43.41°N 93.54°W
Last Update:
10:05 pm CST Feb 21, 2019
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 21, 2019-6pm CST Feb 28, 2019
 
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