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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 53%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. 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:
11:46 am CDT Oct 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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