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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	5 Mar 5:52 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Dunnell MN

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 03:00pm until March 7, 09:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Cloudy then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Blustery.
Showers then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain or freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.