Fairfax, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 12°F
Feels Like 5°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point 5°F Wind SSE 4 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 30.46 in.
Solar Rad 224 w/m2 UV Index 2
Report from a personal weather station 3.7 mi. SW of central Fairfax
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 10F
10
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 31F, Low 18F
31
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 8F
26
8
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 18F, Low -1F
18
-1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 16F
26
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 20F
33
20
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 33F
30%
33
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 10°F to a high of 33°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 17°F.


This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history


Fairfax, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 3 by 9pm, then rising to around 11 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.


About Fairfax, IA

Fairfax is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,828 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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