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Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Freezing Fog and Windy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 39 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 15 Mar 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Storm Lake IA

Cold Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00am until March 16, 11:00am
Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:51pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 04:51pm until March 16, 01:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Blizzard Warning March 15, 04:51pm until March 16, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning March 15, 04:51pm until March 16, 01:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mixing with sleet after 10pm, then gradually ending.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Very windy, with a north northwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mixing with sleet after 10pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Storm Lake IA
 42.64°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
3:28 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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