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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Jan 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Fairbank IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 33. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 11pm and 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 33. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Fairbank IA
 42.59°N 92.02°W (Elev. 981 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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