Montezuma, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 23°F
Feels Like 23°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 20°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 12.8 mi. NW of central Montezuma
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Increasing Clouds, High 37F, Low 23F
37
23
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 36F
39
36
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 39F, Low 6F
20%
39
6
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 26F
33
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 16F
40
16
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 21F
30
21
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 36F
36
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 30°F to 40°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1941 - Only two women were employed by the Weather Bureau. By 1945, more than 900 women are employed by the Weather Bureau as observers and forecasters, as a result of filling positions of men during World War II. Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, the Army requested that all weather broadcasts be discontinued. The fear was that the enemy would use this information to plan an attack on the United States.

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Montezuma, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.


About Montezuma, IA

Montezuma is a city and the county seat of Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,442 at the time of the 2020 census.

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