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Dangerous Heat Coming! Active Weather Pattern into Next Week

Heat Advisories and Warnings have been issued across the region where widespread hot and humid conditions are expected for the weekend. This heat will be dangerous - children, pets and the elderly are especially susceptible to the heat - check on them!!  Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 G 13 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 6:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oelwein IA

Heat Advisory June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oelwein IA
 42.67°N 91.93°W
Last Update:
5:43 am CDT Jun 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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