Charles City, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear -9°F
Feels Like -9°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point -11°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.35 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.8 mi. SW of central Charles City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 10F, Low 11F
10
11
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 29F, Low 14F
40%
29
14
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 22F, Low -1F
40%
22
-1
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 11F, Low -4F
11
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 24F, Low 13F
20%
24
13
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F, Low 17F
31
17
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 29F
30%
29
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 10°F to a high of 31°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 8°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

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Charles City, 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.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. 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 around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.


About Charles City, IA

Charles City is a city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Iowa, United States. Charles City is a significant commercial and transportation center for the area. U.S. Routes 18 and 218, Iowa Highway 14, and the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railroads serve the city. The population was 7,396 at the time of the 2020 census, a decrease of 5.3%, from 7,812 in 2000.

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