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Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Snow and Windy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	NW 28 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	-9°F (-23°C)
Last update	28 Dec 4:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Forest City IA

Blizzard Warning December 28, 04:30pm until December 29, 09:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning December 28, 04:30pm until December 29, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Mon
Blizzard Warning
This Afternoon
High: 13 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 6 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.