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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Oct 8:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fairbank IA

Today
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 75 °F
Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 62. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 8 mph.

Columbus Day

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.