Baxter, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Clear 44°F
Feels Like 44°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point 36°F Wind NNW 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.64 in.
Report from a personal weather station 4.5 mi. NE of central Baxter
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, Low 23F
 
23
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 37F, Low 37F
37
37
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain And Snow, High 37F, Low 8F
30%
37
8
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 27F
33
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 16F
39
16
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 22F
29
22
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 29F
38
29

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 29°F to 39°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history

Baxter, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain after midnight. Steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 37 by 8am, then falling to around 22 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.


About Baxter, IA

Baxter is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Baxter is located 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Des Moines. The population was 962 at the 2020 census.

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