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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 21 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Tripoli IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 10:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 11am, then widespread blowing snow after 4pm. High near 37. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 7. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 11am, then widespread blowing snow after 4pm. High near 37. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 7. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Tripoli IA
 42.87°N 92.22°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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