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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Arlington IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 02:00pm until January 21, 11:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries before 1pm, then snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered flurries between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -39. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before 1pm, then snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered flurries between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -39. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Arlington IA
 42.78°N 91.6°W
Last Update:
9:31 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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