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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fertile IA

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow before 4am, then freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then rain after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 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.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

    High: 12 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light east southeast wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow before 4am, then freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then rain after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 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 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fertile IA
 43.24°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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