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Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 07:00 PM CDT until March 16, 07:00 PM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 04:00 PM CDT until March 16, 01:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Vinton, Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark Airport (KVTI)

Lat: 42.22°NLon: 92.03°WElev: 846ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 1:55 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Belle Plaine IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm

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

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Rain then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 55. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.