Bluffton, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

4°F
Feels Like -8°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point -1°F Wind ESE 7 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer N/A
Report from a personal weather station 10.8 mi. W of central Bluffton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, Low 15F
 
15
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 29F, Low 13F
40%
29
13
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 21F, Low 7F
20%
21
7
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 14F, Low -6F
14
-6
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 23F, Low 12F
30%
23
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 29F, Low 17F
20%
29
17
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 26F, Low 5F
40%
26
5

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 14°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 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

Bluffton, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -7. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of flurries before 10am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. North wind around 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

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

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

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