Grinnell College, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 64°F
Feels Like 64°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 57°F Wind S 5 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer 29.78 in.756.4 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.3 miles S of central Grinnell College
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Cloudy, Low 53F
 
53
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 66F, Low 32F
66
32
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 50F, Low 34F
50
34
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 49F, Low 33F
40%
49
33
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 32F
45
32
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 39F
49
39
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain, High 52F, Low 36F
50%
52
36

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 66°F to a low of 45°F, then recover to 52°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 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 27°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


Grinnell College, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light north northwest wind.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday Nov 21

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

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