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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 2 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Dunlap IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Dunlap IA
 41.85°N 95.62°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 9, 2026
 
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