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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 25 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Graettinger IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Graettinger IA
 43.2°N 94.85°W
Last Update:
11:22 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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