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Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 6 Dec 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Carthage IL

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 08:37pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 08:37pm until December 7, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 26. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carthage IL
 40.43°N 91.13°W (Elev. 676 ft)
Last Update:
7:51 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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