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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 29 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Storm Lake IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Red Flag Warning until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 45. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Storm Lake IA
 42.64°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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