| NWS Forecast for: Franklin County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 848 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: Areas of dense fog early this morning. Cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Friday: Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. Humid with highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Friday Night: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Humid with highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Monday: Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs around 70. | |
| Zone Forecast: Franklin County | |
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