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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Lakeside IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 26. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Lakeside IA
 42.59°N 95.24°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
Last Update:
4:48 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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