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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
8:51 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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