Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Clarinda IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarinda IA
 40.74°N 95.03°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
6:05 am CST Jan 16, 2026
6am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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