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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.38 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 10:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 13, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy.

    High: 11 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.55°W
Last Update:
10:26 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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