Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport (KIFA)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 93.27°WElev: 1138ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ackley IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 74. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 76. Windy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 64. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely.  High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 74. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 76. Windy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ackley IA
 42.56°N 93.05°W
1:26 pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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