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Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.66°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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