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Baxter, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station   Switch to Metric Units

48°F
Feels Like 48°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point 42°F Wind N 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.99 in.761.7 mm
Report from a personal weather station 4.5 miles NE of central Baxter
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station   Switch to Metric Units

48°F
Feels Like 48°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point 42°F Wind N 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.99 in.761.7 mm
Report from a personal weather station 4.5 miles NE of central Baxter
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 5
Wed Nov 5: Sunny, High 57F, Low 34F
57
34
ThuNov 6
Thu Nov 6: Partly Sunny, High 59F, Low 45F
59
45
FriNov 7
Fri Nov 7: Sunny, High 63F, Low 34F
63
34
SatNov 8
Sat Nov 8: Rain Likely, High 46F, Low 22F
60%
46
22
SunNov 9
Sun Nov 9: Sunny, High 35F, Low 19F
35
19
MonNov 10
Mon Nov 10: Sunny, High 39F, Low 24F
39
24
TueNov 11
Tue Nov 11: Partly Sunny, High 50F
50
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 57°F, reaching 63°F before cooling to 35°F, then recovering to 50°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 3 F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 47 F with lows around 27 F.


This Date in Weather History

1977 - A slow moving storm produced five to nine inch rains across northern Georgia causing the Toccoa Dam to burst. As the earthen dam collapsed the waters rushed through the Toccoa Falls Bible College killing three persons in the dorms. Thirty-eight persons perished at a trailer park along the stream.

More on this and other weather history


Baxter, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 6 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

Thursday Nov 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Rain With Mostly Cloudy

Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Nov 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday Nov 8

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snow With Mostly Cloudy

Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 9

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 35.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Monday Nov 10

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 39.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday Nov 11

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 6:22 AM

Sunrise 6:51 AM

Sunset 5:03 PM

Last Light 5:32 PM

Moonrise 4:50 PM

Moonset 7:04 AM

Moon Phase

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Contiguous United States Extremes

Tue's High Temperature
95 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA

Tue's Low Temperature
15 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO


Weather Folklore

If salt is sticky and gains in weight, it will rain before too late.


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About Baxter, IA

Baxter is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Baxter is located 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Des Moines. The population was 962 at the 2020 census.

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