Altoona, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 1°F
Feels Like -3°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point -6°F Wind NW 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.65 in.
Solar Rad 109 w/m2 UV Index 0.4
Report from a personal weather station 0.6 mi. SE of central Altoona
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 9F, Low 16F
9
16
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 33F, Low 17F
33
17
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 25F
38
25
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 36F
41
36
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 12F
42
12
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 29F
36
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 40F
40
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 9°F to a high of 42°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - The temperature at Helena, MT, plunged 79 degrees in 24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours, from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.

More on this and other weather history

Altoona, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.


About Altoona, IA

Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States, and part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The population was 19,565 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Adventureland amusement park and Prairie Meadows horse racing track and casino.

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