| NWS Forecast for: Franklin County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 127 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds. Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Friday Night: Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Franklin County | |
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