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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 15 Oct 8:49 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Emmetsburg IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Rain
    then Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emmetsburg IA
 43.11°N 94.67°W
Last Update:
8:01 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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