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Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	SE 18 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	14 Mar 6:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Afton IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 52 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 22 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet between noon and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north northwest 28 to 38 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76.