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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Buffalo Center IA

Heat Advisory until July 27, 10:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 27, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Light east wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Light east wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Buffalo Center IA
 43.43°N 94.02°W
Last Update:
10:01 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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