Scranton, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

-4°F
Feels Like -4°F  
Humidity 81% Dew Point -8°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Visibility 1.9 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.8 mi. ENE of central Scranton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Cloudy, Low -12F
 
-12
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 14F, Low 18F
14
18
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 18F
32
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 27F, Low 5F
30%
27
5
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 17F, Low -1F
17
-1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 19F
29
19
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 25F
36
25

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 14°F to a high of 36°F by week's end. 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 33°F with lows around 15°F.


This Date in Weather History

1983 - Birmingham, AL, was drenched with 9.22 inches of rain in 24 hours. The rains caused severe flash flooding which literally submerged traffic.

More on this and other weather history


Scranton, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light west southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 2am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 10. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.


About Scranton, IA

Scranton is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 511 at the time of the 2020 census. It was named after Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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