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Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rake IA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rake IA
 43.5°N 93.93°W
6:34 am CDT Aug 20, 2025
7am CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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