Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West
Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Story County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 1027 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 |  |
| Rest Of Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds around 5 mph late this evening, becoming light and variable. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, increasing to south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Heat index values up to 101 in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 103 early in the evening. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Friday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Sunday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Monday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Story County | |
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