Lakota, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

8°F
Feels Like -2°F  
Humidity 75% Dew Point 2°F Wind SSW 6 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer 28.91 in.
Solar Rad 117 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.3 mi. E of central Lakota
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 11F, Low 17F
11
17
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 32F, Low 11F
40%
32
11
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 20F, Low 2F
60%
20
2
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 8F, Low -8F
8
-8
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 26F, Low 14F
26
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F, Low 16F
32
16
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 26F
26
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 11°F, reaching 32°F before cooling to 8°F, then recovering to 26°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 29°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Lakota, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 17 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.


About Lakota, IA

Lakota is a city in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 267 at the time of the 2020 census. Prior to 1919, the town was known as Germania.

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