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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 25 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Mar 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fertile IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:59pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 04:59pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:59pm until March 16, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning March 15, 04:59pm until March 16, 04:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 27. Windy, with a north wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fertile IA
 43.24°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
4:44 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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