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Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 30 Mar 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Pocahontas IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 53. Windy, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7am, then rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 7am and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 53. Windy, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then rain showers likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7am, then rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 7am and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Pocahontas IA
 42.66°N 94.73°W
Last Update:
3:31 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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