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Current conditions at

Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)

Lat: 42.68°NLon: 91.98°WElev: 1070ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadena IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 54. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 54. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadena IA
 42.84°N 91.66°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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