West Branch, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Haze 46°F
Feels Like 46°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 46°F Wind E 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.48 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.7 mi. NNE of central West Branch
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Rain, Low 45F
40%
 
45
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain, High 54F, Low 30F
50%
54
30
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Mostly Cloudy, High 38F, Low 22F
38
22
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 34F, Low 16F
34
16
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 24F
32
24
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Snow, High 34F, Low 24F
50%
34
24
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain And Snow, High 34F, Low 20F
40%
34
20

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 54°F to a low of 32°F, then recover to 34°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1863 - The battle above the clouds was fought on Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga. Pre-frontal clouds obscured the upper battle- field aiding a Union victory.

More on this and other weather history

West Branch, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Nov 24

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Light south wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Nov 26

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Friday Nov 28

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Nov 29

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.


About West Branch, IA

West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,509 as of the 2020 census. It is the birthplace of the only American president born in Iowa, Herbert Hoover. The Johnson County portion of West Branch is part of the Iowa City metropolitan area.

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