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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 11am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 13 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: -11 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 13 by 11am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -11. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.55°W
Last Update:
11:16 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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