Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Oct 5:49 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ringsted IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers.  High near 54. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. High near 54. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ringsted IA
 43.31°N 94.5°W
6:01 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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