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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
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Estherville, Estherville Municipal Airport (KEST)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 94.75°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:52 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Estherville Municipal Airport IA

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

High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Today
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain and
Windy
Sunday
High: 29 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 27. Windy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a north wind 32 to 37 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.