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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Typhoon Watch for Guam/CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue today from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Locally considerable flash and urban flooding is possible, and river flooding will continue in central Oklahoma. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible in parts of the Mid-Atlantic Friday. A Typhoon Watch has been issued for Guam and CNMI. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Oct 2:50 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Center IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. High near 53. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 53. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Center IA
 43.37°N 93.93°W
Last Update:
1:52 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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