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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 11 Mar 8:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Lakeside IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 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 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 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 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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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:
4:42 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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