Albany, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

6°F
Feels Like -11°F  
Humidity 66% Dew Point -3°F Wind S 14 MPH Gusts 18 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 19 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 12 mi. NW of central Albany
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, Low 13F
 
13
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 29F, Low 13F
20%
29
13
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 9F
22
9
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 16F, Low -7F
16
-7
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 22F, Low 11F
20%
22
11
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 29F, Low 17F
29
17
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 29F, Low 4F
30%
29
4

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 16°F to 29°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 15°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history


Albany, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as -8. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of flurries between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

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