Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today 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 this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Schenck Field Airport (KICL)

Lat: 40.72°NLon: 95.02°WElev: 978ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 15 Jan 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Clarinda IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °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
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 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. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clarinda IA
 40.74°N 95.03°W (Elev. 1020 ft)
6:35 am CST Jan 15, 2026
7am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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