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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.98°WElev: 1447ft.

Overcast and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.27 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 17 Feb 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Orleans IA

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orleans IA
 43.44°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
Last Update:
4:59 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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