Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

67°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emmetsburg IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south southeast wind 17 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emmetsburg IA
 43.11°N 94.67°W
5:36 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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