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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Overcast and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 25 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:35 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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 light and variable wind becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the morning. 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 26 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph 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 41. 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: 41 °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. 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, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 18 to 23 mph in the morning. 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 26 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph 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 41. 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. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 29. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 16 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 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 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charles City IA
 43.08°N 92.69°W
Last Update:
12:47 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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