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Current conditions at

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Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

A Few Clouds

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 20 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Marathon IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am.  Low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain 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 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. 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 around 2 inches.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain 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 25 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. 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 around 2 inches.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Marathon IA
 42.85°N 95°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
12:23 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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