Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Fort Madison IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Fort Madison IA
 40.65°N 91.33°W (Elev. 653 ft)
11:26 am CST Jan 14, 2026
12pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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