Fairbank, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 16°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 90% Dew Point 14°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.18 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.2 mi. W of central Fairbank
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Snow, High 22F, Low -1F
30%
22
-1
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 4F, Low -13F
60%
4
-13
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 1F, Low -9F
1
-9
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 25F, Low 10F
25
10
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 26F
35
26
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 40F, Low 25F
40
25
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 35F
35
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 22°F to a low of 1°F mid-week, then warm to 40°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1960 - The first of three Middle Atlantic snowstorms produced a foot of snow at Baltimore MD. A pre-winter blizzard struck the northeastern U.S. producing wind gusts as high as 51 mph, along with 16 inches of snow at Nantucket MA, and 20 inches at Newark NJ.

More on this and other weather history

Fairbank, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Snow

Day: A chance of snow or flurries before 2pm, then a chance of flurries between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 1.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.


About Fairbank, IA

Fairbank is a city in Buchanan and Fayette counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,111 at the time of the 2020 census.

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