Lake Manawa State Park, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy with Fog 28°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 94% Dew Point 26°F Wind SSW 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.86 in.
Solar Rad 11 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.5 mi. SW of central Lake Manawa State Park
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain And Snow, High 36F, Low 15F
40%
36
15
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 19F, Low 12F
19
12
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 26F
34
26
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 25F
45
25
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Partly Sunny, High 33F, Low 21F
33
21
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 13F
32
13
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Partly Sunny, High 21F
21
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 36°F to a low of 19°F mid-week, then warm to 45°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1913 - A snowstorm from December 1st through the 6th dumps a record total of 45.7 inches in Denver, Colorado. This storm produced the most snow ever recorded in a single Denver snowstorm.

More on this and other weather history

Lake Manawa State Park, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 6

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. North wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

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