Oakland, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Partly Cloudy 16°F
Feels Like 3°F  
Humidity 67% Dew Point 7°F Wind S 12 MPH Gusts 13 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 2 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 14.2 mi. NNE of central Oakland
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, Low 17F
 
17
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 17F
34
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 30F, Low 12F
30%
30
12
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 18F, Low 0F
18
0
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 19F
29
19
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 26F
38
26
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 34F, Low 15F
34
15

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 34°F to a low of 18°F mid-week, then warm to 38°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 16°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Oakland, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a steady temperature around 17. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Light east wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.


About Oakland, IA

Oakland is a city located along the West Nishnabotna River in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 1,524 at the time of the 2020 census. Formerly named Big Grove, Oakland is home to Nishna Heritage Museum and a number of historical buildings.

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