Snow, Freezing Rain Expected this Afternoon into Tonight

Heavy snow is expected this afternoon into tonight north of I-94, mainly snow and a glaze of ice is expected around I-94, and a short period of freezing rain is expected to the south/west of the I-94 corridor... Read More >

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Oelwein IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 24. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 10am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 24. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 10am, then falling to around 18 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelwein IA
 42.67°N 91.9°W
12:16 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
12pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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