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Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 7 Dec 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northeast in the evening.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin IA
 40.66°N 91.5°W (Elev. 623 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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