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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 93.27°WElev: 1138ft.

Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.48 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Wellsburg IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Very windy, with a southeast wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Very windy, with a southeast wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north 33 to 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Wellsburg IA
 42.49°N 92.97°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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