Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 2 mph
Barometer	30.39 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Nov 2:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Carthage IL

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 22 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 22.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.