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Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 07:00 AM CDT until March 16, 07:00 AM CDT
High Wind Warning in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	E 23 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 6:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Sumner IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am

High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 35 °F⇑
Windy. Slight
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 42 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Wintry Mix
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 35 by 10pm, then rising to around 40 during the remainder of the night. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain and sleet before 2pm, then rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 42 by 8am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. Very windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a north wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.