| NWS Forecast for: Polk County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 1228 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday: Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Monday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Tuesday: Sunny with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Polk County | |
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