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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE)

Lat: 41.77°NLon: 96.18°WElev: 1027ft.

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Onawa IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Onawa IA
 42.02°N 96.09°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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