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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 7 Dec 9:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -2 by midnight, then rising to around 4 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind.

    Low: -2 °F⇑

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -2 by midnight, then rising to around 4 during the remainder of the night. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
9:26 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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