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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Varina IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a north wind 21 to 31 mph increasing to 31 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.

    High: 15 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Very windy, with a north wind 21 to 31 mph increasing to 31 to 41 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Varina IA
 42.68°N 94.85°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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