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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

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 7:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Coon Rapids IA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Sunday
High: 47 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 18 °F
Windy. Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.