Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.70 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	13 Jan 2:35 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Montrose IA

This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Wednesday
High: 31 °F⇓
Becoming
Sunny and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18.