Damaging Winds Tonight - Friday Morning With Snow in Central WI, Then a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Two back-to-back intense storm systems will move through the region tonight into this weekend. DAMAGING WIND areawide is the main hazard late tonight through Friday morning, along with some snow mainly in central Wisconsin. Then a POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWSTORM is expected mainly Saturday night through Sunday night. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	S 21 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	12 Mar 5:35 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Strawberry Point IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

Rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then widespread blowing snow after 4pm. High near 39. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 26 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 8. Windy, with a north wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 8 mph.