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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Madison Municipal Airport (KFSW)

Lat: 40.66°NLon: 91.33°WElev: 719ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.48 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Montrose IA

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montrose IA
 40.52°N 91.42°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
5:57 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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