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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 18 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 22 Feb 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Fairbank IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 9 by 8pm, then rising to around 16 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 9 by 8pm, then rising to around 16 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
Fairbank IA
 42.63°N 92.05°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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