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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson, Jackson Municipal Airport (KMJQ)

Lat: 43.65°NLon: 94.98°WElev: 1447ft.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Orleans IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 02:00pm
Blizzard Warning January 21, 12:00pm until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 6.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orleans IA
 43.44°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1440 ft)
Last Update:
11:43 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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