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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 28. 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 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 28. 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 50 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 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.55°W
Last Update:
3:07 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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