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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Mostly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 17 Jan 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Volga IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 11:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Volga IA
 42.8°N 91.54°W
Last Update:
3:21 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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