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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 2 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Farmington IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Farmington IA
 40.66°N 91.76°W (Elev. 600 ft)
6:01 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
6am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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