Fort Madison, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 36°F
Feels Like 36°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 33°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.69 in.754.1 mm
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 miles ENE of central Fort Madison
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Cloudy, High 63F, Low 45F
63
45
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 72F, Low 56F
72
56
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 71F, Low 37F
71
37
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 55F, Low 36F
55
36
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 55F, Low 40F
30%
55
40
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Sunny, High 53F, Low 35F
53
35
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 50F
50
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 63°F, reaching 72°F before cooling to 50°F, then recovering to 50°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1953 - Strong southeasterly winds associated with a Pacific cold front reached 70 mph at Sacramento CA to equal their all-time record. The previous record had been established in a similar weather pattern on December 12th of the previous year.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Madison, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.


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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