High Impact Winter Storm This Weekend

A high impact winter storm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 01:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:15 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Lawler IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 39 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow between 7am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Very windy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 31 to 36 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a north wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 16. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.