Altoona, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 46°F
Feels Like 46°F  
Humidity 83% Dew Point 42°F Wind SW 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 28.92 in.734.6 mm
Report from a personal weather station 0.6 miles SE of central Altoona
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Clear, Low 42F
 
42
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 70F, Low 54F
70
54
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Cloudy, High 64F, Low 34F
64
34
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 53F, Low 35F
53
35
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 50F, Low 35F
30%
50
35
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 35F
47
35
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 49F, Low 39F
49
39

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 70°F to a low of 47°F, then recover to 49°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1953 - Strong southeasterly winds associated with a Pacific cold front reached 70 mph at Sacramento CA to equal their all-time record. The previous record had been established in a similar weather pattern on December 12th of the previous year.

More on this and other weather history

Altoona, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.


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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