| NWS Forecast for: Story County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 452 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 | |
Today: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy and not as cool with highs in the lower 70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Monday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tuesday Night: Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 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. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Thursday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Friday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent. Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Cooler with lows around 40. Chance of rain 60 percent. Saturday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Story County | |
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