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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair and Windy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 28 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Newell IA

Red Flag Warning February 27, 02:41pm until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning February 27, 02:41pm until February 27, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell IA
 42.61°N 95°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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