Gifford, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 8°F
Feels Like -2°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point -3°F Wind SSE 6 MPH Gusts 14 Barometer 30.39 in.
Solar Rad 101 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.1 mi. NNW of central Gifford
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 7F, Low 14F
7
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 32F, Low 15F
32
15
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 24F, Low 9F
30%
24
9
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low -6F
16
-6
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 25F, Low 15F
25
15
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 20F
33
20
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 32F
30%
32
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 7°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 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 15°F.


This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history


Gifford, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.


About Gifford, IA

Gifford is an unincorporated community in southeastern Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The community was founded in 1875 and was the site of two railroad lines: the Chicago & North Western Railroad and the Iowa Central Railroad.

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