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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

A Few Clouds

86°F

30°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 3 Oct 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
1:43 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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