Dow City, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Cloudy 21°F
Feels Like 11°F  
Humidity 44% Dew Point 3°F Wind S 9 MPH Gusts 21 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 184 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 23.3 mi. WSW of central Dow City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low 19F
16
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 15F
34
15
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 28F, Low 7F
50%
28
7
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 14F, Low -3F
14
-3
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 19F
28
19
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F, Low 22F
36
22
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F
31
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 16°F to a low of 14°F mid-week, then warm to 36°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 15°F.


This Date in Weather History

1982 - The temperature in New York City's Central Park reached 72 degrees to establish a record high for December. The month as a whole was also the warmest of record.

More on this and other weather history


Dow City, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.


About Dow City, IA

Dow City is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 485 at the time of the 2020 census.

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