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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 4:55 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rake IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 10:00am

High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Rain and
Windy
Sunday
High: 30 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 11 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light east southeast wind.

Saturday

A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm, then rain. Low around 28. Windy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.