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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Knoxville (KOXV)

Lat: 41.3°NLon: 93.12°WElev: 928ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 7:35 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Lacona IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am

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

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Today
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 58 °F⇓
Rain Likely
and Windy
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 21 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Rain before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.