High Impact Winter Storm This Weekend

A high impact winter storm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 01:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 7:35 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Arlington IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 43 °F⇓
Rain and
Breezy then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of rain. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 43 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with an east wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph.