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Current conditions at

Clarion (KCAV)

Lat: 42.75°NLon: 93.77°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 9 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dows IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Dows IA
 42.65°N 93.5°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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