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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 7 Jan 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Franklin IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin IA
 40.66°N 91.5°W (Elev. 623 ft)
Last Update:
11:01 am CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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