| NWS Forecast for: Polk County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 232 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 | |
Tonight: Mostly clear early, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Sunday: Partly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s. Friday: Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Polk County | |
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