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Accumulating Snow, Strong Winds, Blizzard Conditions Possible Northern Iowa Saturday Night to Sunday Night - Winter Storm Watch
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Denison (KDNS)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 95.38°WElev: 1273ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	E 12 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	14 Mar 8:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Odebolt IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am

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

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Today
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Sunday
High: 37 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 19 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and noon, then snow after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.