Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Mar 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light northeast wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny during the morning, then cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a light northeast wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
5:51 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
6am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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