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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.55°W
Last Update:
12:02 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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