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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 7:49 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Graettinger IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Graettinger IA
 43.24°N 94.76°W
Last Update:
6:27 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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