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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 12:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Clarinda IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarinda IA
 40.74°N 95.03°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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