Fort Madison, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 73°F
Feels Like 73°F  
Humidity 65% Dew Point 60°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.33 in.745 mm
Solar Rad 23 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 miles ENE of central Fort Madison
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 75F, Low 59F
75
59
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 72F, Low 37F
72
37
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 55F, Low 36F
55
36
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 54F, Low 39F
30%
54
39
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 36F
50
36
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 54F, Low 43F
54
43
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain, High 57F
50%
57
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 75°F to a low of 50°F, then recover to 57°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

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

1964 - With the help of a fresh three inch cover of snow, the temperature at Ely, NV, dipped to 15 degrees below zero to establish an all-time record low for the month of November. That record of -15 degrees was later equalled on the 19th of November in 1985.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Madison, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.


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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