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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 7:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Forest City IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 10:00am

High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Today
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Sunday
High: 32 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Windy
then Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.