Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Nov 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Montrose IA

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Montrose IA
 40.5°N 91.45°W (Elev. 653 ft)
8:46 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
10pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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