Viking Lake State Park, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

69°F
Feels Like 69°F  
Humidity 48% Dew Point 48°F Wind SSW 15 MPH Gusts 19 Barometer 29.81 in.757.2 mm
Solar Rad 112 w/m2 UV Index 1
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 miles W of central Viking Lake State Park
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 69F, Low 43F
69
43
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Patchy Fog, High 72F, Low 49F
72
49
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 67F, Low 34F
67
34
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 57F, Low 36F
57
36
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 55F, Low 35F
50%
55
35
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 49F, Low 31F
49
31
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 48F
48
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 69°F, reaching 72°F before cooling to 48°F, then recovering to 48°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1953 - Strong southeasterly winds associated with a Pacific cold front reached 70 mph at Sacramento CA to equal their all-time record. The previous record had been established in a similar weather pattern on December 12th of the previous year.

More on this and other weather history

Viking Lake State Park, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Patchy Fog

Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Patchy Fog

Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

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