Mountain Iron, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 17°F
Feels Like 14°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point 9°F Wind NNE 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.88 in.
Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.7 mi. ESE of central Mountain Iron
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Freezing Rain, Low 16F
20%
 
16
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 6F
41
6
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 32F, Low 15F
20%
32
15
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 30F, Low -14F
70%
30
-14
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 15F, Low 3F
50%
15
3
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 17F, Low -9F
17
-9
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 11F, Low -3F
50%
11
-3

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 41°F to a low of 11°F, then recover to 11°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 22°F with lows around 4°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history

Mountain Iron, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Freezing Rain

Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow. Low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.


About Mountain Iron, MN

Mountain Iron is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, in the heart of the Mesabi Range. The population was 2,878 at the 2020 census. U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Mountain Iron. The city's motto is "Taconite Capital of the World". The local mine, Minntac, is owned by the United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel). Mountain Iron is part of the Quad Cities, with Virginia, Eveleth, and Gilbert.

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