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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Alta IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then snow and sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then snow and sleet between 9am and 10am, then snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Alta IA
 42.77°N 95.3°W (Elev. 1499 ft)
Last Update:
1:53 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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