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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow For the West Coast; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes

A series of Pacific storms will deliver multiple rounds of heavy rain and mountain snow Wednesday into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. There is an elevated concern for flash flooding, mudslides and debris flows near wildfire burn scars in California. A weak storm system will cross the Great Lakes Wednesday with accumulating Lake Effect snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Nov 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 22 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 29 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Thanksgiving
    Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 38 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 33 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

    High: 41 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

    Low: 31 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

    High: 43 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: 26 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Forest City IA
 43.26°N 93.63°W
Last Update:
5:18 pm CST Nov 20, 2018
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Nov 20, 2018-6pm CST Nov 27, 2018
 
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