Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.98°WElev: 1447ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Orleans IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 07:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 1am, then rain and snow.  Low around 24. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 31. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am, then rain and snow. Low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orleans IA
 43.44°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
2:23 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
2pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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