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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ)

Lat: 42.77°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1184ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Dec 9:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Merrill IA

High Wind Watch December 18, 06:00am until December 18, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 9am, then a chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 9am, then a chance of snow after 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Merrill IA
 42.76°N 96.42°W (Elev. 1348 ft)
Last Update:
9:08 pm CST Dec 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 16, 2025-6pm CST Dec 23, 2025
 
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