Le Mars, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions

33°F
Feels Like 24°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 29°F Wind W 12 MPH Gusts 23 Barometer 29.83 in.
Solar Rad 134 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 18.6 mi. N of central Le Mars
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain And Snow, High 46F, Low 25F
50%
46
25
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 16F
33
16
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 32F, Low 14F
32
14
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 27F, Low 20F
80%
27
20
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 25F, Low 6F
50%
25
6
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 17F, Low 0F
17
0
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Partly Sunny, High 20F, Low 3F
20
3

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 46°F to a low of 17°F, then recover to 20°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 10°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 39°F with lows around 19°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

Le Mars, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly after noon. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday Dec 1

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.


About Le Mars, IA

Le Mars is a city and the county seat of Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. It is located on the Floyd River northeast of Sioux City. The population was 10,571 at the time of the 2020 census. Le Mars is located within America Township and is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area.

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