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Tracking Atmospheric River for the West Coast; Space Weather Storming Continues

An atmospheric river will bring threats of gusty to high winds and heavy rainfall to California mainly Thursday into Saturday which may bring areas of flooding and wind damage. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains Thursday into Friday associated with the atmospheric river. Minor to severe geomagnetic storming (space weather) is expected to continue into early Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Nov 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Nov 12, 2025-6pm CST Nov 19, 2025
 
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