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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 10:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IA

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: A chance of freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
10:12 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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