Storm Lake, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny -8°F
Feels Like -8°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point -9°F Wind SSE 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 30.11 in.
Solar Rad 14 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 1.8 mi. WSW of central Storm Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 15F, Low 19F
15
19
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Cloudy, High 32F, Low 14F
32
14
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 23F, Low -3F
60%
23
-3
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 7F, Low -2F
7
-2
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 19F
29
19
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 20F
33
20
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Snow, High 29F
20%
29
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 15°F to a low of 7°F mid-week, then warm to 33°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 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Storm Lake, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -19. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 19 by 10pm. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. North northeast wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 7.

Mostly Cloudy

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

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.


About Storm Lake, IA

Storm Lake is a city in and the county seat of Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,269 in the 2020 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census. Buena Vista University, a private university, is located in Storm Lake. Located along the northern shore of Storm Lake, the city is home to King's Pointe Waterpark Resort, the Living Heritage Tree Museum, and the Santa's Castle holiday attraction. It is the principal city of the Storm Lake micropolitan area.

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