Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jun 9:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Fertile IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Juneteenth
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Windy.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.