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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 25 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 11 Mar 8:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Swea City IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 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 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Swea City IA
 43.41°N 94.32°W
Last Update:
8:07 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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