Maquoketa, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

-1°F
Feels Like -1°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point -4°F Wind NNW 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 30.41 in.
Solar Rad 19 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.1 mi. N of central Maquoketa
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 11F
11
 
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 17F
30
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 27F, Low 9F
27
9
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 19F, Low -1F
19
-1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 24F, Low 14F
24
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 18F
33
18
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 33F
30%
33
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 11°F to a high of 33°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 9°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 34°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Maquoketa, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 9 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.


About Maquoketa, IA

Maquoketa () is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Located on the Maquoketa River, it is the county seat of Jackson County. U.S. Route 61 adjoins the city, which therefore hosts traffic between Dubuque and the Quad Cities. Iowa Highways 62 and 64 also pass through the city. Maquoketa Caves State Park is located a few miles northwest of Maquoketa. The population was 6,128 at the time of the 2020 census.

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