Winterset, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Cloudy 22°F
Feels Like 20°F  
Humidity 91% Dew Point 20°F Wind E 2 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 30.02 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 18.1 mi. ENE of central Winterset
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Cloudy, Low 21F
 
21
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Mostly Cloudy, High 28F, Low 8F
28
8
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Snow, High 10F, Low -8F
90%
10
-8
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 11F, Low 2F
11
2
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 21F
35
21
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 31F
42
31
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 30F
47
30

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 28°F to a low of 10°F mid-week, then warm to 47°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1932 - Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast. San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees. At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees to establish an all-time record low for that location. Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34 degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.

More on this and other weather history

Winterset, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 13

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 11.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.


About Winterset, IA

Winterset is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,353 at the time of the 2020 census. Winterset is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area.

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