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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fog/Mist

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Arlington IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Arlington IA
 42.76°N 91.6°W
Last Update:
12:31 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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