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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Fair and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Charles City 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 26. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 31 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: 29 °F

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 29 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 31 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
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. 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 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 29 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Charles City IA
 43.05°N 92.66°W
Last Update:
1:42 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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