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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ringsted IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Windy.
    Increasing
    Clouds then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a south wind 9 to 19 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 33 to 38 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ringsted IA
 43.31°N 94.5°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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