Rock Falls, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 10°F
Feels Like 3°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point 3°F Wind S 4 MPH Gusts 15 Barometer 30.24 in.
Solar Rad 116 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 6 mi. WSW of central Rock Falls
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 9F, Low 14F
9
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 31F, Low 12F
40%
31
12
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 20F, Low 4F
30%
20
4
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 11F, Low -9F
11
-9
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 25F, Low 12F
25
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 17F
30
17
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 26F
26
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 9°F to a high of 31°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 29°F with lows around 14°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

Rock Falls, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 14 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.


About Rock Falls, IA

Rock Falls is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 150 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area. A post office named Shell Rock Falls opened in 1855; in 1872 this was changed to Rock Falls.

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