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Winter Storm and Cold for the Weekend

A prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow affects the region through Sunday morning, resulting in hazardous road conditions. Portions of NE Iowa into SW Wisconsin could see snowfall amounts of 12+". The risk for blowing snow increases tonight into Sunday morning. Colder air arrives for Sunday through Tuesday with overnight wind chills in the single digits to teens below zero. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Freezing Fog

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 29 Nov 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Oelwein IA

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 08:59am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning November 29, 08:59am until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 21 by noon, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. High near 27. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 21 by noon, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Oelwein IA
 42.67°N 91.93°W
Last Update:
8:31 am CST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Nov 29, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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