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Elma, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station   Switch to Metric Units

44°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 70% Dew Point 35°F Wind N 15 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 29.71 in.754.6 mm
Solar Rad 443 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.3 miles N of central Elma
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Current Conditions From Nearby Station   Switch to Metric Units

44°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 70% Dew Point 35°F Wind N 15 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 29.71 in.754.6 mm
Solar Rad 443 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.3 miles N of central Elma
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 11
Tue Nov 11: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 33F
48
33
WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Mostly Sunny, High 51F, Low 29F
51
29
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 35F
55
35
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 60F, Low 50F
60
50
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Showers, High 64F, Low 40F
20%
64
40
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Showers, High 53F, Low 29F
30%
53
29
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Showers, High 43F, Low 32F
43
32

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 48°F, reaching 64°F before cooling to 43°F, then recovering to 43°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 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 25°F.


This Date in Weather History

1911 - The central U.S. experienced perhaps its most dramatic cold wave of record. During the early morning temperatures across the Central Plains ranged from 68 degrees at Kansas City to 4 above North Platte NE. In Kansas City, the temperature warmed to a record 76 degrees by late morning before the arctic front moved in from the northwest. Skies become overcast, winds shifted to the northwest, and the mercury began to plummet. By early afternoon it was cold enough to snow, and by midnight the temperature had dipped to a record cold reading of 11 degrees above zero. Oklahoma City also established a record high of 83 degrees and record low of 17 degrees that same day. In southeastern Kansas, the temperature at Independence plunged from 83 degrees to 33 degrees in just one hour. The arctic cold front produced severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the Mississippi Valley, a blizzard in the Ohio Va

More on this and other weather history


Elma, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 11

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 48 F. Winds from the SSW at 15 mph

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 33 F. Winds from the WNW at 10 mph

Wednesday Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 51 F. Winds from the WNW at 13 mph

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 29 F. Winds from the W at 6 mph

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 55 F. Winds from the WSW at 3 mph

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 35 F. Winds from the SE at 6 mph

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 60 F. Winds from the SE at 7 mph

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 50 F. Winds from the SSE at 10 mph

Saturday Nov 15

Showers

Day: Mostly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 64 F. Winds from the S at 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Showers

Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 40 F. Winds from the WSW at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Sunday Nov 16

Showers

Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 53 F. Winds from the NW at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Showers

Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 29 F. Winds from the NW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Monday Nov 17

Showers

Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 43 F. Winds from the N at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%

Showers

Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 32 F. Winds from the ENE at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%

Tuesday Nov 18

Showers

Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 43 F. Winds from the E at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 32 F. Winds from the E at 5 mph

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Cloudy

Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 41 F. Winds from the WNW at 5 mph

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly Cloudy with Light Wintry Mix with a low near 31 F. Winds from the NNW at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Thursday Nov 20

Showers

Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 39 F. Winds from the NNE at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Showers

Night: Mostly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 30 F. Winds from the NNW at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 6:28 AM

Sunrise 6:59 AM

Sunset 4:51 PM

Last Light 5:21 PM

Moonrise 9:56 PM

Moonset 1:11 PM

Moon Phase

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Contiguous United States Extremes

Mon's High Temperature
100 at 2 Miles West Of Pala, CA

Tue's Low Temperature
10 at Mount Washington, NH and Snowshoe, WV


Weather Folklore

When walls are wet, expect some rain.


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About Elma, IA

Elma is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 505 at the time of the 2020 census.

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