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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 93.27°WElev: 1138ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 1:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Bradford IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 41 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Windy.
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm, then rain likely after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.