Melcher, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear -4°F
Feels Like -11°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point -8°F Wind NNW 3 MPH Barometer 30.43 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 7.2 mi. ENE of central Melcher
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 14F, Low 16F
14
16
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 33F, Low 19F
33
19
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 29F, Low 9F
20%
29
9
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 19F, Low 0F
19
0
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 20F
28
20
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 25F
36
25
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 34F
34
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 14°F to a high of 36°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°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

Melcher, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

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