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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 5:49 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Emmetsburg IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 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
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Emmetsburg IA
 43.18°N 94.61°W
Last Update:
5:56 pm CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 28, 2026
 
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