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Winter Storm Impacts This Afternoon - Monday Morning

A strong winter storm moves through the region this afternoon through Monday morning. The combination of moderate to heavy snow, strong northwest winds, and falling temperatures will lead to dangerous travel across much of the area, including blizzard conditions west of the Mississippi River. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Nashua IA

Blizzard Warning until December 29, 09:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until December 29, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind around 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nashua IA
 42.94°N 92.54°W
Last Update:
11:16 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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