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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fertile IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 03:00pm until January 21, 03:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fertile IA
 43.24°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
11:26 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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