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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Tripoli IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 39 by 9am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 8. Very windy, with a north wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 10pm, then rain likely after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 39 by 9am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph becoming north 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 8. Very windy, with a north wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Tripoli IA
 42.79°N 92.25°W
Last Update:
6:22 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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