7-Day Zone Forecast for Polk County (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Polk County
Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA
Last Update: 517 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025




Today: Mostly cloudy. Snow likely this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the upper 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Tonight: Snow, mainly in the evening. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches. Lows around 14. East winds around 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 17. Temperature falling to around 11 in the afternoon. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 6 above. North winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.

Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy and not as cool. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s.

Tuesday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 40.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 10 to 15. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 20s.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.

Friday: Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.







Zone Forecast: Polk County

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