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Damaging Winds Tonight - Friday Morning With Snow in Central WI, Then a Potentially Historic Weekend Snowstorm

Two back-to-back intense storm systems will move through the region tonight into this weekend. DAMAGING WIND areawide is the main hazard late tonight through Friday morning, along with some snow mainly in central Wisconsin. Then a POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWSTORM is expected mainly Saturday night through Sunday night. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 30 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.38 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Hawkeye IA

Winter Storm Watch March 14, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
High Wind Warning March 13, 03:11am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 03:11am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of flurries before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then widespread blowing snow after 2pm. High near 38. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Low around 8. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of flurries before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of flurries before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then widespread blowing snow after 2pm. High near 38. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 8. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Hawkeye IA
 43°N 91.98°W
Last Update:
3:01 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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