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Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Emmetsburg IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Emmetsburg IA
 43.11°N 94.67°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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