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Current conditions at

Le Mars Municipal Airport (KLRJ)

Lat: 42.77°NLon: 96.19°WElev: 1184ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Merrill IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. High near 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. High near 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Merrill IA
 42.72°N 96.24°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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