National Weather Service

News Headlines

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 94.36°WElev: 1289ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	SE 16 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	14 Mar 6:35 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Diagonal IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

Click here for hazard details and duration

Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 52 °F⇓
Chance Rain
and Windy
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 23 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north northwest 28 to 38 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76.