Weather Alerts For Charles City, IA

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1220 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...BLOWING SNOW CAUSING VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS... .Ongoing light snow west of the Mississippi River Valley will continue through this evening. A subsequent increase in northwest winds later this evening with occasional gusts to 40 mph will cause areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility below one half mile at times. Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Rochester, Dodge Center, Cresco, Osage, Preston, Austin, Charles City, and New Hampton 1220 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Snow. Snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Iowa, visit 511ia.org for road conditions. In Minnesota, visit 511mn.org for road conditions. &&

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 621 AM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 Mitchell-Howard-Floyd-Chickasaw-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona- Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Including the cities of Cresco, Wabasha, New Hampton, Osage, Caledonia, Rochester, Charles City, Dodge Center, Austin, Preston, and Winona 621 AM CST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 35 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. &&