Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 29.34 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Mar 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Fort Madison IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Temperature rising to near 58 by 11am, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 58 by 11am, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Fort Madison IA
 40.65°N 91.33°W (Elev. 653 ft)
7:36 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
7am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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