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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Buffalo Center IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Windy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Windy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8am, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Buffalo Center IA
 43.43°N 94.02°W
Last Update:
11:44 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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