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Winter Storm to Impact the Region Sunday Afternoon - Monday Morning

A strong winter storm moves through the region Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. The combination of moderate to heavy snow, strong northwest winds, and falling temperatures may lead to hazardous travel conditions for much of the area. The greatest impacts in Wisconsin are expected to be along and north of I-90, while blizzard conditions are possible west of the Mississippi River. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Fog

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Orchard IA

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 09:00am until December 29, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:35pm until December 28, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:35pm until December 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy dense fog before 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard IA
 43.23°N 92.77°W
Last Update:
1:16 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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