Spirit Lake, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

29°F
Feels Like 17°F  
Humidity 58% Dew Point 16°F Wind NW 18 MPH Gusts 25 Barometer 29.84 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.1 mi. WSW of central Spirit Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Snow, Low 23F
100%
 
23
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 17F
30
17
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 28F, Low 14F
28
14
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Snow, High 26F, Low 19F
60%
26
19
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 24F, Low 5F
70%
24
5
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 15F, Low -2F
15
-2
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 16F, Low 1F
16
1

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 15°F to 30°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 14°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - The Great Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard hit Denver, CO. The storm produced 21.5 inches of snow in 37 hours, closing Stapleton Airport for 24 hours. The snow and wind closed interstate highways around Denver. Visibility at Limon CO was down to zero for 24 hours.

More on this and other weather history

Spirit Lake, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Snow

Night: Snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight.

Friday Nov 28

Snow

Day: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Snow

Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.


About Spirit Lake, IA

Spirit Lake is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,439 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dickinson County. The town is located along the western shore of East Okoboji Lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region.

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