Alta Vista, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear with Heavy Snow -9°F
Feels Like -14°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point -13°F Wind WSW 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer N/A
Visibility 0.2 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.3 mi. SSW of central Alta Vista
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 10F
10
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 28F, Low 14F
40%
28
14
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 20F, Low -1F
40%
20
-1
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 10F, Low -4F
10
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 22F, Low 12F
20%
22
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 16F
30
16
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 28F
30%
28
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 10°F to a high of 30°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 14°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

Alta Vista, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -22. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 4 by 8pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 8 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 13 to 15 mph.


About Alta Vista, IA

Alta Vista is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census. The town was first named Elk Creek, but was changed to Alta Vista, meaning "high view" in Spanish. The town was established and incorporated in 1894. The George Darrow Round Barn in Alta Vista is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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