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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 14 May 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairbank IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 11 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 7 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairbank IA
 42.63°N 92.05°W
Last Update:
5:37 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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