Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Arlington IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by midnight. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by midnight. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Arlington IA
 42.78°N 91.6°W
1:41 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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