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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.

Light Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 5:30 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Mills IA

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Mills IA
 43.41°N 93.51°W
Last Update:
4:57 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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