Ackley, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 21°F
Feels Like 17°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 18°F Wind NW 3 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.23 in.
Solar Rad 3 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 4 mi. SSE of central Ackley
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 23F, Low -1F
20%
23
-1
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 5F, Low -14F
80%
5
-14
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 3F, Low -8F
3
-8
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 26F, Low 12F
26
12
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 26F
36
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 24F
40
24
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 34F
34
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 5°F to a low of 3°F mid-week, then warm to 40°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1960 - The first of three Middle Atlantic snowstorms produced a foot of snow at Baltimore MD. A pre-winter blizzard struck the northeastern U.S. producing wind gusts as high as 51 mph, along with 16 inches of snow at Nantucket MA, and 20 inches at Newark NJ.

More on this and other weather history

Ackley, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 23 by noon, then falling to around 16 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Breezy.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.


About Ackley, IA

Ackley is a city in the Franklin and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,599 at the 2020 census.

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