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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 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Union IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Union IA
 42.95°N 91.8°W
Last Update:
6:10 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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