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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

A Few Clouds

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 3:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelwein IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers before 7am. High near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers before 7am. High near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelwein IA
 42.67°N 91.9°W
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 17, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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