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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Oct 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Columbus Day
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CDT Oct 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 6, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
 
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