Volga River State Recreation Area, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

8°F
Feels Like -7°F  
Humidity 62% Dew Point -2°F Wind NNW 11 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 371 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 11.5 mi. NW of central Volga River State Recreation Area
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 14F, Low -2F
14
-2
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 21F, Low 14F
21
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain, High 38F, Low 22F
20%
38
22
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 30F, Low 9F
30
9
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, High 19F, Low -2F
30%
19
-2
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Partly Sunny, High 6F, Low -9F
6
-9
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Partly Sunny, High 5F
5
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 14°F, reaching 38°F before cooling to 5°F, then recovering to 5°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 31°F with lows around 15°F.

This Date in Weather History

1935 - Severe flooding hit parts of the Houston, TX, area. Eight persons were killed as one hundred city blocks were inundated. Satsuma reported 16.49 inches of rain. The Buffalo and White Oak Bayous crested on the 9th.

More on this and other weather history

Volga River State Recreation Area, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -2 by 10pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Snow

Night: Rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

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