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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelwein IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelwein IA
 42.67°N 91.9°W
Last Update:
9:59 pm CDT Aug 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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