Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Light Snow and Windy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 37 G 47 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 18 Jan 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Orchard IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:07pm until January 18, 09:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 06:07pm until January 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. North wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. North wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard IA
 43.23°N 92.77°W
5:41 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
6pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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