Afton, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 48°F
Feels Like 47°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 48°F Wind S 4 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.9 mi. WNW of central Afton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Rain, Low 46F
20%
 
46
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Sunny, High 52F, Low 27F
52
27
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Sunny, High 39F, Low 19F
39
19
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 36F, Low 18F
36
18
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 33F, Low 25F
40%
33
25
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Rain And Snow, High 34F, Low 22F
40%
34
22
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain And Snow, High 33F, Low 17F
40%
33
17

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 33°F to 39°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - The temperature at Chicago, IL, dipped to 2 below zero to equal their record for the month established on the 29th in 1872. On the first of the month that year Chicago established a record high for November with a reading of 81 degrees.

More on this and other weather history

Afton, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Nov 24

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Nov 25

Sunny

Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 52 by 11am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Nov 29

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.


About Afton, IA

Afton is a city in Union County, Iowa. The population was 874 at the time of the 2020 census. Its peak of population was in 1880, at 1,231 residents, when numerous European immigrants and migrants from the eastern United States settled here for the farmland. Mechanization of farming and consolidation of farms has reduced the population.

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