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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 32 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.55°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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