Iowa State University, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy with Mist and Fog 48°F
Feels Like 48°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 46°F Wind S 1 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 29.72 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.1 mi. SE of central Iowa State University
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Rain, Low 46F
30%
 
46
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain, High 51F, Low 28F
20%
51
28
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Sunny, High 36F, Low 21F
36
21
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 33F, Low 17F
33
17
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 31F, Low 24F
40%
31
24
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 32F, Low 21F
40%
32
21
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow, High 31F, Low 15F
40%
31
15

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 31°F to 36°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 22°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - The temperature at Chicago, IL, dipped to 2 below zero to equal their record for the month established on the 29th in 1872. On the first of the month that year Chicago established a record high for November with a reading of 81 degrees.

More on this and other weather history

Iowa State University, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Nov 24

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 51 by 11am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday Nov 30

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

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

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