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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 9 Dec 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Armstrong IA

Winter Storm Watch December 9, 09:00pm until December 10, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Windy.

    High: 18 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming northwest 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Windy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Armstrong IA
 43.39°N 94.47°W
Last Update:
6:26 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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