Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Center IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo Center IA
 43.39°N 93.93°W
5:31 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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