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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 29. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 29. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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