Diamondhead Lake, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Sunny 16°F
Feels Like 11°F  
Humidity 56% Dew Point 3°F Wind S 3 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 28.96 in.
Solar Rad 132 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 7.6 mi. N of central Diamondhead Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 15F
15
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 18F
34
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 30F, Low 12F
30%
30
12
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 20F, Low -4F
20
-4
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 20F
30
20
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 24F
37
24
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 35F
35
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 15°F to a high of 37°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 16°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

Diamondhead Lake, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 13 by 8pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.


About Diamondhead Lake, IA

Diamondhead Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Penn Township, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 371. The CDP consists of a residential community that surrounds Diamondhead Lake, an artificial impoundment just south of the South Raccoon River. The community is located in the southeast corner of Guthrie County, 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Dexter and 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Stuart. It is 38 miles (61 km) west of Des Moines. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) are land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 20.31%, are the waters of Diamondhead Lake.

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