Grimes, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 44°F
Feels Like 39°F  
Humidity 65% Dew Point 33°F Wind SSE 9 MPH Gusts 14 Barometer 29.65 in.
Report from a personal weather station 1.6 mi. NE of central Grimes
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, Low 36F
90%
 
36
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 21F, Low 13F
20%
21
13
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 29F
34
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 39F, Low 20F
39
20
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 28F
38
28
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 33F
45
33
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 27F
46
27

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 34°F to 46°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1884 - A three week blockade of snow began at Portland, OR. A record December total of 34 inches was received.

More on this and other weather history

Grimes, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday Dec 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.


About Grimes, IA

Grimes is a city in Polk and Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 15,392 at the time of the 2020 Census. Grimes is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines metropolitan area.

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