Marion, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny -5°F
Feels Like -5°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point -8°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.51 in.
Solar Rad 1 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 mi. ENE of central Marion
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 9F, Low 11F
9
11
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 31F, Low 18F
31
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 8F
26
8
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 18F, Low -1F
18
-1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 25F, Low 15F
25
15
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 20F
33
20
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 33F
30%
33
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 9°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 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 17°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

Marion, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

Mostly Cloudy

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

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

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 20.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

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


About Marion, IA

Marion is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26,294 at the 2000 census and was 41,535 in 2020, an increase of 58%. The city is located next to Cedar Rapids and part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. Marion was designated as the first Linn County seat before it was moved to the larger neighbor Cedar Rapids in 1919. Today, Marion is a primarily suburban community with a historic downtown center, and is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa.

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