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Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.98°WElev: 1447ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Oct 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Spirit Lake IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Spirit Lake IA
 43.41°N 95.12°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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