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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Charles City IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 12:00pm until January 21, 11:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 8 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind around 14 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 8 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charles City IA
 43.05°N 92.66°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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