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High Flood Risk For Saturated Tennessee Valley and South; Near-Blizzard Conditions Possible for the Plains and Upper Midwest This Weekend

A high risk for flash flooding near a stalled front will continue across the saturated Tennessee Valley and South today. Meanwhile, a storm system producing heavy mountain and rare low elevation snows will shift from the Southwest across the Plains this weekend, with near blizzard conditions. To the south, an outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected for the Mississippi Valley on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Orange City Municipal Airport (KORC)

Lat: 42.99°NLon: 96.06°WElev: 1411ft.

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed E 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Feb 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Le Mars IA

Winter Weather Advisory February 23, 12:00pm until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Snow

    High: 29 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing drizzle, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then areas of freezing drizzle. Low around 24. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Wintry Mix

    Low: 24 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing drizzle, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 33 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 14 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

    High: 17 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow

    Low: -1 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 11 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 0 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 20 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Freezing drizzle, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then areas of freezing drizzle. Low around 24. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Freezing drizzle, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Le Mars IA
 42.8°N 96.16°W (Elev. 1230 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 pm CST Feb 22, 2019
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 22, 2019-6pm CST Mar 1, 2019
 
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