La Motte, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 42°F
Feels Like 32°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 39°F Wind W 24 MPH Gusts 35 Barometer 29.74 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 8.3 mi. NNW of central La Motte
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Snow, Low 29F
60%
 
29
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Snow, High 33F, Low 23F
30%
33
23
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 18F
32
18
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 23F
30
23
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 30F, Low 18F
90%
30
18
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 24F, Low 3F
24
3
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 17F, Low 4F
17
4

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 33°F to 17°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 40°F with lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history

La Motte, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Snow

Night: Rain likely before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.


About La Motte, IA

La Motte is a small city in northern Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 237 at the time of the 2020 census.

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