Iowa City, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny with Light Snow 2°F
Feels Like 2°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point -6°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.59 in.
Solar Rad 276 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.1 mi. W of central Iowa City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 6F, Low -6F
6
-6
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Blowing Snow, High 29F, Low 16F
50%
29
16
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 25F
38
25
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 33F
39
33
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 10F
43
10
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 26F
34
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 41F
41
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 6°F to a high of 43°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°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

Iowa City, 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 -15. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Blowing Snow

Night: Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near -6 by 8pm, then rising to around 8 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Blowing Snow

Day: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.


About Iowa City, IA

Iowa City is the largest city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. The population was 74,828 at the 2020 census, making it the state's fifth-most populous city. The Iowa City metropolitan area, which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties, has a population of over 171,000. The metro area is also a part of a combined statistical area with the Cedar Rapids metro area known as the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids region; collectively, this region has a population of nearly 500,000. Iowa City is the home of the University of Iowa. It was the second capital of the Iowa Territory and the first capital of the state of Iowa; the Old Capitol building is a National Historic Landmark at the center of the University of Iowa campus. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove Historic House, the home of the first governor of Iowa, are also tourist attractions.

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