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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 22 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.40 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

Wind Advisory February 18, 01:46pm until February 18, 04:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 01:46pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory February 18, 01:46pm until February 18, 04:00pm
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 01:46pm until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.55°W
Last Update:
11:11 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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