Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:49 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emmetsburg IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  High near 55. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 55. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emmetsburg IA
 43.11°N 94.67°W
11:06 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
11pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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