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Winter Storm and Cold for the Weekend

A prolonged period of moderate snow affects the region from Friday night through early Sunday morning, potentially resulting in hazardous road conditions. Portions of northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin could see snowfall amounts of 9-12+". Colder air arrives for Sunday through Tuesday with overnight wind chills in the single digits to teens below zero. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 27 Nov 3:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Arlington IA

Winter Storm Warning November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Isolated flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 20. Light east wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Isolated flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 20. Light east wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Arlington IA
 42.78°N 91.6°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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