Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Apr 2:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Carthage IL

Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
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  •  
    Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
    Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 83 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Carthage IL
 40.43°N 91.1°W (Elev. 676 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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