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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rake IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 26 mph becoming west northwest 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rake IA
 43.5°N 93.93°W
Last Update:
5:12 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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