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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

5 Miles S Kanawha 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: 44 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Sunday
High: 36 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Windy
then Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 13 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Snow Likely
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 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain, snow, and sleet before 11am, then snow, freezing rain, and 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

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 37 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Windy.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.