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Strong Winds Today and into this Evening

Very Cold Thursday Morning!

A cold front will move across the state today and will bring strong northwest winds to the region. A Wind Advisory is in effect from late this morning and through the evening hours. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph are expected in the Advisory area. The strongest gusts will be over northern Iowa. A few rain or snow showers are also expected in north central Iowa which may briefly reduce visibilities in the falling snow. If travelling today in open areas, be prepared for strong cross winds!

Cold temperatures in the single digits to near 10 above zero combined with breezy northwest winds will result in feels like temperatures of zero to 15 below zero late tonight into Thursday morning. The coldest values will be across northern Iowa.