High Impact Winter Storm This Weekend

A high impact winter storm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 15 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairbank IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 17 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then rain likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 17 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then rain likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fairbank IA
 42.63°N 92.05°W
7:36 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
9am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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