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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 6:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Ringsted IA

Today
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.