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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 10:00 AM CDT until March 16, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 93.27°WElev: 1138ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 11:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Alden IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Windy. Chance
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Likely
Sunday
High: 42 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 12 °F
Windy.
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm, then rain likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 28 to 38 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 5. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Windy.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.