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Current conditions at

Clarion (KCAV)

Lat: 42.75°NLon: 93.77°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 23 Feb 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Alexander IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 11 by 8pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 11 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 11 by 8pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 5. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alexander IA
 42.8°N 93.49°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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