Perkins, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy 18°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 16°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.18 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.6 mi. S of central Perkins
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Cloudy, Low 15F
 
15
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Mostly Cloudy, High 21F, Low 2F
21
2
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 4F, Low -20F
80%
4
-20
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Sunny, High 13F, Low 3F
13
3
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 16F
30
16
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 24F
37
24
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 37F, Low 21F
37
21

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 13°F to a high of 37°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 12°F.

This Date in Weather History

1932 - Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast. San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees. At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees to establish an all-time record low for that location. Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34 degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.

More on this and other weather history

Perkins, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

Friday Dec 12

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 21 by 9am, then falling to around 9 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before noon. Temperature rising to near 4 by 8am, then falling to around -1 during the remainder of the day. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.


About Perkins, IA

Perkins is an unincorporated community in Sioux County, Iowa, United States. At Perkins, U.S. Route 18 and U.S. Route 75 are concurrent roadways.

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