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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

8°C

46°F

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 31 G 43 km/h
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 3°C (37°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill3°C (38°F)
Last update 13 Jan 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Oelwein IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 10 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    Low: -7 °C

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near -6. Windy, with a north wind 37 to 42 km/h decreasing to 27 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    High: -6 °C

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. North wind 19 to 24 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    Low: -13 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south 19 to 24 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    High: -1 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 29 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Low: -4 °C

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 0 °C

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h.

    Low: -14 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 26 to 29 km/h.

    High: -11 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near -6. Windy, with a north wind 37 to 42 km/h decreasing to 27 to 32 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. North wind 19 to 24 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming south 19 to 24 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 29 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a northwest wind 29 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 26 to 29 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 24 km/h.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -11. Northwest wind around 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind around 23 km/h.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near -8. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 27 km/h.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelwein IA
 42.67°N 91.9°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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