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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Grinnell Municipal Airfield (KGGI)
Lat: 41.71°NLon: 92.73°WElev: 1007ft.
Mostly Cloudy and Windy
38°F
3°C
| Humidity | 57% |
| Wind Speed | W 28 G 37 mph |
| Barometer | 29.92 in |
| Dewpoint | 24°F (-4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 26°F (-3°C) |
| Last update | 13 Mar 11:15 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Chelsea IA
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
Wind Advisory March 13, 11:26am until March 13, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Fri

Wind Advisory
Today

High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and WindyTonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowSaturday

High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
SnowSaturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain LikelySunday
High: 50 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow and
WindySunday Night

Low: 8 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
SnowMonday
High: 16 °F
Windy.
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
SunnyMonday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 50. Windy, with an east wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 4am and 5am. Low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Chelsea IA
41.92°N 92.39°W
41.92°N 92.39°W
11:07 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
11am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026



