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Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair and Breezy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 16 Mar 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.55°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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