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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.48 in (1034.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 28 Mar 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emmetsburg IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 10 early. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values as low as 10 early. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emmetsburg IA
 43.11°N 94.7°W
Last Update:
6:31 am CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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