Cresco, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

37°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 97% Dew Point 36°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Report from a personal weather station 0.6 mi. SW of central Cresco
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain And Snow, Low 26F
70%
 
26
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Snow, High 29F, Low 20F
30%
29
20
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 26F, Low 15F
26
15
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 20F
26
20
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 26F, Low 12F
80%
26
12
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 17F, Low 1F
17
1
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 14F, Low 2F
20%
14
2

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 29°F to 14°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 15°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1970 - The temperature at Tallahassee, FL, dipped to 13 degrees, following a high of 40 degrees the previous day. The mercury then reached 67 degrees on the 26th, and highs were in the 70s the rest of the month.

More on this and other weather history

Cresco, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain and snow likely between 11pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 20. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 26. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 8 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 7 to 9 mph.


About Cresco, IA

Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,888 at the 2020 census, down from 3,905 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard County.

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