Peru, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 18°F
Feels Like 7°F  
Humidity 60% Dew Point 7°F Wind SSW 9 MPH Gusts 14 Barometer 29.12 in.
Solar Rad 138 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 12.7 mi. ESE of central Peru
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 17F, Low 19F
17
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 20F
34
20
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 30F, Low 14F
20%
30
14
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 21F, Low -3F
21
-3
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 21F
30
21
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 25F
37
25
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F
36
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 17°F to a high of 37°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Peru, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

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