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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 25 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Elgin IA

High Wind Watch March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 30. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Elgin IA
 42.93°N 91.71°W
Last Update:
1:42 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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