Fort Madison, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 2°F
Feels Like 2°F  
Humidity 70% Dew Point -6°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.23 in.
Solar Rad 23 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.8 mi. ENE of central Fort Madison
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 6F, Low -4F
6
-4
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Blowing Snow, High 31F, Low 20F
50%
31
20
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 28F
40
28
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 35F
42
35
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 17F
48
17
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 30F
37
30
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 48F
48
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 6°F to a high of 48°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 22°F.

This Date in Weather History

1952 - Trace of snow or sleet at or near Pensacola, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Quincy, Carrabelle, Tallahassee, St. Marks, Monticello, Madison, Mayo, Live Oak, Lake City, Glen St. Mary, and Hilliard in Florida. Frozen precipitation occurred before noon at most points, but happened in the afternoon at Mayo and Lake City and near Hilliard. Temperatures were above freezing and snow or sleet melted as it fell.

More on this and other weather history

Fort Madison, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -4 by 8pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -15. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.


About Fort Madison, IA

Fort Madison is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States along with Keokuk. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Lee County is the only one with two county seats. The population was 10,270 at the time of the 2020 census. Located along the Mississippi River in the state's southeast corner, it lies between small bluffs along one of the widest portions of the river. Fort Madison is also the home of the Iowa State Penitentiary.

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