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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 40%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
2:01 pm CDT Oct 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 25, 2025
 
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