Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Apr 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Farmington IA

Flood Watch until April 18, 04:00am
Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
Tornado Watch
  •  
    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: 84 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Farmington IA
 40.6°N 91.82°W (Elev. 735 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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