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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ)

Lat: 42.77°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1184ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 14 May 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrill IA

Red Flag Warning May 14, 03:43pm until May 14, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning May 14, 03:43pm until May 14, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Low around 56. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Low around 56. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrill IA
 42.72°N 96.27°W (Elev. 1309 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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