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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 01:00 PM CDT

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 Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 8:55 am CDT

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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
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 45 °F⇓
Rain and
Breezy then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
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.