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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ)

Lat: 42.77°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1184ft.

Fair and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Merrill IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Low around 25. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Merrill IA
 42.67°N 96.18°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
Last Update:
11:23 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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