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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Storm Lake (KSLB)

Lat: 42.6°NLon: 95.23°WElev: 1489ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Storm Lake IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00am until March 16, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain likely between 9pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain likely between 9pm and 4am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Storm Lake IA
 42.64°N 95.21°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
9:23 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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