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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair

12°C

54°F

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NE 20 km/h
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 2°C (36°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill10°C (50°F)
Last update 17 Mar 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Storm Lake IA

Winter Storm Watch March 19, 01:00am until March 19, 07:00pm
High Wind Watch March 19, 10:00am until March 19, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. East northeast wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    Low: 3 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with an east wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 17 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around -1. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -1 °C

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 3. Windy, with a north wind 50 to 60 km/h, with gusts as high as 80 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 18 centimeters.

    High: 3 °C

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 35 to 45 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.

    Low: -8 °C

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind around 20 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.

    High: 6 °C

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °C

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °C

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. East northeast wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with an east wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around -1. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 3. Windy, with a north wind 50 to 60 km/h, with gusts as high as 80 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 18 centimeters.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 35 to 45 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 6. West northwest wind around 20 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Storm Lake IA
 42.64°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1398 m)
Last Update:
9:46 pm CDT Mar 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 17, 2025-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2025
 
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