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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT
High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Clarion (KCAV)

Lat: 42.75°NLon: 93.77°WElev: 1161ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Renwick IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am

High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Rain
then Rain
Sunday
High: 36 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 14 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 30. Windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and noon, then snow after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph increasing to 31 to 41 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.