Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 May 9:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Carthage IL

Today
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Friday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 76.