University Heights, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 6°F
Feels Like -2°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point 1°F Wind N 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 30.3 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.4 mi. NE of central University Heights
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Clear, Low -9F
 
-9
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 12F, Low 9F
12
9
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 29F, Low 18F
29
18
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 29F, Low 13F
29
13
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 22F, Low 1F
22
1
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 25F, Low 16F
25
16
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 23F
35
23

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 12°F to a high of 35°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

University Heights, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 9 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.


About University Heights, IA

University Heights is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,228 at the time of the 2020 census. It is an enclave surrounded by Iowa City, located near the campus of the University of Iowa. The University Heights city border is approximately 0.1 miles from Kinnick Stadium.

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