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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northeast 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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