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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 23 Feb 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -2. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -2. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
2:07 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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