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Current conditions at

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Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Freezing Fog and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 35 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newell IA

Cold Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00am until March 16, 11:00am
Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:56pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 05:56pm until March 16, 01:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Blizzard Warning March 15, 05:56pm until March 16, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning March 15, 05:56pm until March 16, 01:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -26. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Very windy, with a north northwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -26. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell IA
 42.61°N 95°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
3:28 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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