Fort Madison, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 38°F
Feels Like 36°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 35°F Wind SE 3 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 29.19 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 mi. ENE of central Fort Madison
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain Likely, Low 49F
70%
 
49
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 32F, Low 16F
100%
32
16
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 34F, Low 29F
34
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 22F
46
22
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 38F, Low 27F
38
27
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 36F
44
36
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 32F
50
32

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 34°F to 50°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 22°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - A severe icestorm struck central Illinois. It coated the ground with nearly two inches of glaze at Springfield. The storm caused 21 million dollars damage along with much hardship. Ice was on the trees until the 4th of January, and electricity was not restored until January 10th.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Madison, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 49 by 5am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Snow Showers

Night: Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: 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 44.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.


About Fort Madison, IA

Fort Madison is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States along with Keokuk. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Lee County is the only one with two county seats. The population was 10,270 at the time of the 2020 census. Located along the Mississippi River in the state's southeast corner, it lies between small bluffs along one of the widest portions of the river. Fort Madison is also the home of the Iowa State Penitentiary.

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