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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 9 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 30 by noon, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 30 by noon, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. 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:
8:22 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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