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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Carthage IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage IL
 40.43°N 91.13°W (Elev. 676 ft)
Last Update:
11:27 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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