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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fairmont, Fairmont Municipal Airport (KFRM)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.42°WElev: 1161ft.

A Few Clouds

71°F

22°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 2:56 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Swea City IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Swea City IA
 43.46°N 94.32°W
Last Update:
1:43 pm CDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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