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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 07:00 AM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning 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

32°F

0°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	E 13 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Dolliver IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am

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

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain/Sleet
and Windy
Sunday
High: 29 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 9 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Rain before 5am, then rain and sleet. Low around 27. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow 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 noon. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. 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

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.