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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light east wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light east wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
11:51 pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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