| NWS Forecast for: Monroe County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 607 AM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 | |
Today: Rain this morning, then rain likely with possible snow, freezing rain and sleet likely this afternoon. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation around a trace. Windy with highs in the upper 40s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s this afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy and windy. Much cooler with lows around 11. Northwest winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny and windy. Much cooler with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 12. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. New Years Day: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Monroe County | |
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