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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Newell IA

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

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles, snow, and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles, snow, and sleet before 8pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newell IA
 42.61°N 95°W (Elev. 1260 ft)
Last Update:
4:58 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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