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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 71%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Oct 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lester IA

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. 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: 51 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. 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 51. 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 midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lester IA
 43.45°N 96.34°W (Elev. 1394 ft)
Last Update:
7:53 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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