National, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 11°F
Feels Like 11°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 9°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.9 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 9.8 mi. ENE of central National
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F, Low 21F
36
21
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 32F
37
32
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 1F
40%
38
1
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 26F, Low 15F
26
15
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 9F
35
9
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 25F, Low 13F
25
13
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F
30
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 25°F to 38°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 32°F and lows around 16°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

National, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain after midnight. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 10 to 14 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

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