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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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Jan 11:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Orchard IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 11 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard IA
 43.23°N 92.77°W
Last Update:
9:41 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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