Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

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Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Carthage IL

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 3 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.