| NWS Forecast for: Story County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 153 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026 | |
This Afternoon: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Wednesday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy and not as cool with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Thursday: Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Friday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Saturday: Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Story County | |
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