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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Montrose IA

Tornado Watch until April 3, 10:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until April 3, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 43. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montrose IA
 40.52°N 91.42°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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