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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Quentin Aanenson Field Airport (KLYV)

Lat: 43.62°NLon: 96.21°WElev: 1421ft.

Fair and Windy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 30 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rock Rapids IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 01:51pm until March 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 28, 01:51pm until March 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rock Rapids IA
 43.41°N 96.16°W (Elev. 1352 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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