Dangerous Winter Storm Through Monday Morning

A dangerous winter storm will unfold tonight through Monday morning bringing heavy snowfall (possibly record-breaking for some), ice, and blizzard conditions. Make appropriate preparations, as power outages will be possible. Travel will become dangerous, if not impossible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	E 15 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.80 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Charles City IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 07:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 36 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all snow after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 4pm. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 19. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 8 mph.