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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Fairbank IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Fairbank IA
 42.61°N 91.99°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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