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Heavy Snow for the North-Central U.S.; Bitter Cold and a Second Storm to Follow

Heavy snow will develop overnight in the Dakotas and move into northern Minnesota on Thursday. Light sleet and freezing rain accumulations will be possible south of the area of heavy snow from South Dakota into central Minnesota. Bitter cold temperatures will follow this weekend along with another storm impacting the Pacific Northwest starting Friday then moving down the Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Light Rain

7°C

45°F

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 15 km/h
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 7°C (45°F)
Visibility 4.83 km
Wind Chill4°C (40°F)
Last update 21 Oct 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Diagonal IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 8. East northeast wind 11 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 8 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog before 7am. High near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Showers
    and Breezy

    High: 24 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 2. North northwest wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Showers

    Low: 2 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

    High: 7 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 10 to 14 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -3 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 7 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 1 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 6 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: -4 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 8. East northeast wind 11 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog before 7am. High near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 2. North northwest wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a north wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind 10 to 14 km/h.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 1. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 7.
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Point Forecast:
Diagonal IA
 40.82°N 94.33°W
Last Update:
11:03 pm CDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm CDT Oct 28, 2020
 
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