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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Westgate IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 11:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 11:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -43. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -43. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Westgate IA
 42.76°N 91.93°W
Last Update:
2:06 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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