Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY)

Lat: 43.24°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 1230ft.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:10 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Mills IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 7am.  High near 54. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 54. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Mills IA
 43.41°N 93.54°W
1:26 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
1am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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