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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 31 Mar 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 48. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 35. Breezy, with an east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 48. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City IA
 43.24°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
6:22 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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