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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charles City (KCCY)

Lat: 43.07°NLon: 92.62°WElev: 1125ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Orchard IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard IA
 43.23°N 92.77°W
Last Update:
12:31 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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