Chester, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

6°F
Feels Like -8°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point -2°F Wind S 10 MPH Gusts 17 Barometer 30.09 in.
Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.3 mi. NNW of central Chester
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, Low 14F
 
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 29F, Low 11F
50%
29
11
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 18F, Low 5F
20%
18
5
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 11F, Low -8F
11
-8
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 22F, Low 12F
30%
22
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow, High 28F, Low 17F
20%
28
17
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 25F, Low 4F
30%
25
4

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 11°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 29°F with lows around 13°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

Chester, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 1am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind 6 to 9 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 11. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind 7 to 14 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 11 mph.


About Chester, IA

Chester is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 139 in the 2020 census, a decrease of 7.9% from the 151 population in the 2000 census. Chester is located close to the state line from Minnesota.

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