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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFFL)

Lat: 41.05°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 787ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milton IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    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. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light east southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
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 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milton IA
 40.67°N 92.19°W
6:34 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
9am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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