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Current conditions at

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

Fair and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	E 23 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 8:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Belle Plaine IA

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 10:00am

Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 41 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 49 °F⇓
Showers then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 44 by 5am. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Rain showers before 4pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 49 by 9am, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.