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Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 07:00 AM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 14 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 6:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Forest City IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Rain
then Rain
Sunday
High: 32 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 4am. Steady temperature around 35. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain before 8am, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet between 8am and 9am, then snow after 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.