Current weather forecast for Iowa for December 25, 2024

Bad news for snow lovers and those hoping for a white Christmas: things aren’t looking promising in Iowa this year. Historically, the Des Moines area only has a white Christmas 40% of the time. This Christmas will likely fall in the other 60% of years. That’s what we’ll see in the weather until December 25th. Tends to be drier before the holidays. There will be a few weather systems passing over Iowa in the days leading up to Christmas, but none appear to be bringing significant precipitation – rain or snow – to the state. There are signs of a system moving into the Midwest early next week, but that’s all we can say yet. Even when snow forms, the subsequent warmth prevents it from lasting for long. Above average temperatures during Christmas week. Rainfall may still be uncertain, but the temperature outlook for Christmas certainly looks mild. The average highs on December 25th are around 32-34 degrees. All signs point to Iowa getting warmer this year, possibly by a lot. Forecasts beyond a week are never set in stone, but current weather conditions do not indicate a white Christmas for Iowans in 2024.

DES MOINES, Iowa –

Bad news for snow lovers and those hoping for a white Christmas: things aren’t looking promising in Iowa this year.

Historically, the Des Moines area only has a white Christmas 40% of the time. This Christmas will likely fall in the other 60% of years.

Here’s what we see from the weather through December 25th.

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There will be a few weather systems passing over Iowa in the days leading up to Christmas, but none appear to be bringing significant precipitation – rain or snow – to the state.

There are signs of a system moving into the Midwest early next week, but that’s all we can say yet. Even when snow appears, the subsequent warmth prevents it from sticking to the snowpack for long.

Above average temperatures during Christmas week

Rainfall may still be uncertain, but the temperature outlook for Christmas certainly looks mild.

The average highs on December 25th are around 32-34 degrees.

All signs point to Iowa being warmer this year, possibly by a lot.

Forecasts beyond a week are never set in stone, but current weather conditions do not indicate a white Christmas for Iowans in 2024.