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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.33 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 15 Mar 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Montrose IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 59 by noon, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 59 by noon, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Montrose IA
 40.52°N 91.42°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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