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Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Snow and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NW 22 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	28 Dec 10:55 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Britt IA

Blizzard Warning December 28, 11:00am until December 29, 09:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning December 28, 11:00am until December 29, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Mon
Blizzard Warning
Today
High: 35 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.