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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 10 Mar 5:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Swea City IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Swea City IA
 43.41°N 94.35°W
Last Update:
4:17 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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