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

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

-5°F
Feels Like -5°F  
Humidity 82% Dew Point -9°F Wind NNW 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer N/A
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: Flurries, Low -5F
 
-5
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Flurries, High 20F, Low 26F
20
26
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 22F
20%
38
22
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 28F, Low 6F
28
6
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Snow, High 18F, Low -1F
40%
18
-1
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Partly Sunny, High 8F, Low -9F
8
-9
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Partly Sunny, High 2F, Low -9F
2
-9

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 20°F, reaching 38°F before cooling to 2°F, then recovering to 2°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°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

Flurries

Night: A chance of flurries after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Light and variable wind.

Monday Dec 8

Flurries

Day: A chance of flurries between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 2am. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Snow

Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday Dec 11

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

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