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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 10:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Estherville Municipal Airport IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
and Windy
Sunday
High: 30 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Windy. Areas
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Low around 27. Windy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 9am, then snow and sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a north wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.