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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 9 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light west wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light west wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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