Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall across the South-Central U.S

Widespread severe weather will continue across the Plains and Missouri Valley region Friday evening. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and wind damage are all possible. The severe thunderstorm activity will then shift into portions of the southern/central Plains Saturday. A Moderate Risk (Level 3/5) of excessive rainfall is also forecast from far northern Texas into Kansas Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fog/Mist and Breezy

9°C

48°F

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 33 G 52 km/h
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint 9°C (48°F)
Visibility 4.02 km
Wind Chill5°C (41°F)
Last update 26 Apr 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Low around 11. Windy, with a southeast wind 26 to 34 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 11 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 km/h decreasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 21 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Low around 11. North northwest wind 14 to 21 km/h becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

    Low: 11 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms.  High near 20. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 26 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 20 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Low around 7. South wind 16 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    T-storms

    Low: 7 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 15 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 6 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 23 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 8 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 11. Windy, with a southeast wind 26 to 34 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 km/h decreasing to 16 to 21 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Low around 11. North northwest wind 14 to 21 km/h becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 20. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 26 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 7. South wind 16 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.63°W
6:04 pm CDT Apr 26, 2024
7pm CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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