Altoona, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -1°F
Feels Like -5°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point -6°F Wind W 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.37 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.6 mi. SE of central Altoona
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 12F, Low 15F
12
15
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 32F, Low 18F
32
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 27F, Low 7F
30%
27
7
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low 0F
16
0
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 20F
26
20
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 25F
34
25
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F
31
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 12°F to a high of 34°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Altoona, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.


About Altoona, IA

Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Adventureland amusement park and Prairie Meadows horse racing track and casino.

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