| NWS Forecast for: Polk City IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 7:33 am CDT May 19, 2024 |  |
Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 83. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. | |
| Polk City IA 41.76°N 93.71°W | |
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