| NWS Forecast for: Madison County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 258 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026 | |
Today: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Windy with highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Monday Night: Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Much cooler. Less humid with highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Friday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Saturday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Madison County | |
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