Dawson, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 38°F
Feels Like 30°F  
Humidity 77% Dew Point 32°F Wind SSE 12 MPH Barometer 29.61 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.9 mi. ESE of central Dawson
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, Low 35F
90%
 
35
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 19F, Low 11F
20%
19
11
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 27F
36
27
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 18F
39
18
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 27F
38
27
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 31F
45
31
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 25F
46
25

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 36°F to 46°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°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

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Dawson, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 35. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.


About Dawson, IA

Dawson is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 116 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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