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Current conditions at

Quentin Aanenson Field Airport (KLYV)

Lat: 43.62°NLon: 96.21°WElev: 1421ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lester IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lester IA
 43.45°N 96.34°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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