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Current conditions at

Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ)

Lat: 42.77°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1184ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrill IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 8am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then snow after 10am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 2. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain before 8am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 2. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Merrill IA
 42.72°N 96.27°W (Elev. 1309 ft)
11:53 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
12am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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