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.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:35 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Lamont IA

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 44 °F⇓
Rain and
Breezy then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 44 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a north wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 16. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.