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7-Day Forecast 41.65°N 93.45°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Altoona IA
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 10:46 pm CST Dec 4, 2025		Print

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 12. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow


  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


    • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 12. East wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.


    Altoona IA
     41.65°N 93.45°W

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