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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Fair and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.32 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE West Union IA

Wind Advisory February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 12:00pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 9 to 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE West Union IA
 42.93°N 91.74°W
Last Update:
5:01 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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