| NWS Forecast for: Monroe County Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 1213 PM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026 | |
This Afternoon: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 101 in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to 102 in the afternoon. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 100 early in the evening. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 100. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thursday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Monroe County | |
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