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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 03:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 03:00am

    NOW until 3:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Areas of blowing snow after noon. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Areas of blowing snow after noon. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
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:
5:46 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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