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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Montrose IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Temperature rising to around 53 by 5am. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F⇑

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Temperature rising to around 53 by 5am. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Montrose IA
 40.52°N 91.42°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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