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 and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	E 21 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Elma IA

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 01:00am until March 15, 10:00am

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 34 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: -3 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain or freezing rain likely before 4am, then freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then rain after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all snow after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 29 by 4pm. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Areas of blowing snow. Partly 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 44 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 17. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 9 mph.