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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.98°WElev: 1447ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Spirit Lake IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Spirit Lake IA
 43.41°N 95.12°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
9:43 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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