Rockwell, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy -2°F
Feels Like -6°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point -9°F Wind NNW 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 17 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.4 mi. WNW of central Rockwell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 3F, Low -14F
20%
3
-14
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 6F, Low 12F
6
12
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 28F, Low 13F
28
13
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 22F
36
22
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 27F
38
27
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 6F
33
6
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F
32
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 6°F to a high of 38°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

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 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1915 - A heavy snowstorm kicked off the snowiest winter in modern records for western New England.

More on this and other weather history

Rockwell, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a temperature rising to near 3 by noon, then falling to around -1 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -30. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 12 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.


About Rockwell, IA

Rockwell is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,071 at the time of the 2020 census. In 2020, it was speculated that the city is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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