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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog

35°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Dec 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Emmetsburg IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:05pm until December 26, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:05pm until December 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before 11pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog before noon, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of drizzle. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before 11pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Widespread dense fog before noon, then patchy dense fog after 5pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emmetsburg IA
 43.11°N 94.7°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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