Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	29.59 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	28 Dec 6:35 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Montrose IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 57 °F⇓
Rain and
Areas Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 22 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain before 4pm, then a chance of snow and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of fog before noon. Temperature rising to near 57 by 11am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.