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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Oct 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Elgin IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 56. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 56. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Elgin IA
 42.89°N 91.6°W
Last Update:
11:31 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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