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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Graettinger IA

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 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 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Graettinger IA
 43.24°N 94.76°W
Last Update:
5:12 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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